Leonardo reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,341 total reviews)

Roberto Cingolani

91% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Leonardo has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,341 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Leonardo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospaziale e difesa industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews
3.0
Oct 9, 2011

reasonable

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

company solidity, life time products

Cons

appraisal, bad upper management consideration and feedback

1.0
Mar 22, 2011

Profoundly disappointing

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Handful of people are nice and willing to give you a go Laid back

Cons

Extreme lack of communication! NO teamwork! some degree of racism NO career path (progression) No recognition for good work HR dept VERY poor Lack of opportunity for involvement in new projects - practically have to force your way though unfairness to employees... ...the list is endless

2.0
May 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Fascinating technical areas - Some genuinely talented and supportive colleagues - Relaxed working environment with good work-life balance

Cons

- Career progression often feels relationship-based, there is poor transparency around workplace conduct concerns - Little accountability for performance or delivery - Chronic deadline slippage has become normalised - Resistant to change and innovation - Technical expertise is underrepresented at management level - No credible career progression framework currently exists for research scientists

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