Does MDA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MDA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MDA. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MDA?

75% of MDA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MDA 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MDA?

Software Engineer (62) , Engineer (26) , Member of Technical Staff(MTS) (20) , Member Of Technical Staff (19) , Software Developer (19) , Systems Engineer (17) , Intern (13) , Analyst (9) , Mechanical Engineer (9) , Junior Software Engineer (8) , Manager (8) , Senior Systems Engineer (8) , Accountant (7) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Engineering Student (6)

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

"Many of the people are great and the work is very interesting." ((in 92 reviews)); "Great benefits compared to other corporations." ((in 53 reviews)); "Work is generally well managing leading to a good work/life balance" ((in 34 reviews)); "The hours are flexible: core hours are 9AM" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good culture and interesting work" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"low pay (have to constantly pushing for raises or they will not give you much)" ((in 64 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to level of experience" ((in 53 reviews)); "Poor management keeps changing everything" ((in 42 reviews)); "Very low compensation and thus fast turn around" ((in 16 reviews)); "Managers have no actual management experience" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about MDA layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed MDA locations?

New York , Houston , Hattiesburg , Fort Belvoir , Green Bay , Richmond , Denver , McMinnville , Portland , Rockville

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3.6

75% would recommend to a friend

(648 total reviews)

Mike Greenley

49% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

MDA has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 648 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MDA 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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648 reviews

2.0

Jul 7, 2026

Supportive colleagues overshadowed by toxic management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Trauma-bonded fellow employees with whom you can commiserate.

Cons

Toxic, hostile, and sexist management that offers a below-market-rate salary.

3.0

Jun 24, 2026

Positive culture and projects, but low pay and poor management

Junior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

culture, cool projects, colleagues are nice, unionized

Cons

salary not competitive, management is disconnected from employees

4.0

Jun 18, 2026

Stable company with good pay, but poor culture

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company, Good salaries and very stable in market.

Cons

Job culture, don't really care about the worker

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