Is Bell a good company to work for?

Bell has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,784 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Bell to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Bell have been left by employees working as Intern , Intern - Hourly and Mechanical Engineer .

Does Bell pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bell employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bell. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bell?

68% of Bell employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bell 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bell?

Engineer (66) , Intern (31) , Senior Engineer (27) , Financial Analyst (26) , Manager (25) , Software Engineer (23) , Sales Associate (22) , Engineering Specialist (17) , Mechanical Engineer (17) , Intern - Hourly (14) , Internship (14) , Principal Engineer (14) , Analyst (13) , Project Manager (13) , Engineer I (10)

What are the pros of working at Bell according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and work schedule" ((in 135 reviews)); "benefits are good but expensive." ((in 127 reviews)); "The department I was in was pretty laid back and was good pay." ((in 109 reviews)); "Work life balance but not as good as other competitors but surely good enough." ((in 74 reviews)); "Culture is great and so are the people" ((in 47 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bell according to real employee reviews?

"frequent layoffs due to the current aero industry." ((in 70 reviews)); "The Engineering Test Lab has bad management." ((in 69 reviews)); "The first thing the new managers do is dismantle everything done by the previous managers." ((in 27 reviews)); "Senior leadership in the US might not understand local business environment." ((in 26 reviews)); "No hybrid or work from home schedule" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bell layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bell layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bell in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Bell locations?

Fort Worth , Hurst , Amarillo , Dallas , Grand Prairie , Arlington , Dallas-Fort Worth , Piney Flats , San Diego , New York , Haslet , Mesa , Euless , Irving , Houston , Johnson City , Wichita , Jersey City , Ozark , Dexter , Omaha , Garvin , Durham , Jacksonville , College Station , Burleson , Carrollton , Cedar Hill , Decatur , Flower Mound

Bell reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,390 total reviews)

Mitch Snyder

90% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Bell has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,390 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bell employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews

3.0

Jun 28, 2026

Flexible work environment but cliquey atmosphere

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible WFH depending on manager Laid back, just get your work done Diverse

Cons

Can be cliquey if you care about friendships outside of work Information gets lost in translation

5.0

Jun 25, 2026

Good company

Me intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is very engaged and willing to help you learn.

Cons

Location can feel a little different if you're not used to it.

3.0

Jun 22, 2026

Great pay and benefits, but poor management and direction

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, Great benefits, holistically cool projects

Cons

Large corporation where no one knows whats going on, This is a 3rd party integrator using outsourced parts dressing up as a major manufacturer for defense. Soul sucking work that turns engineering into extra paperwork Layoffs, Poor VP level management, No real direction or training

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