Is Leonardo a good company to work for?

Leonardo has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,523 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Leonardo to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Leonardo have been left by employees working as Operaio Metalmeccanico , Ingegnere Elettronico and Impiegato .

Does Leonardo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Leonardo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Leonardo. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Leonardo?

76% of Leonardo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Leonardo 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leonardo?

Systems Engineer (93) , Software Engineer (89) , Engineer (68) , Project Manager (64) , System Engineer (46) , Program Manager (30) , Impiegato Tecnico (27) , Buyer (22) , Senior Systems Engineer (22) , Operaio Metalmeccanico (19) , Principal Systems Engineer (19) , Impiegato (17) , Manager (17) , Ingegnere (16) , Manufacturing Engineer (16)

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

"Benefits are good and are average for the industry." ((in 145 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 117 reviews)); "Great people and teamworking you'll be happy if you don't want to stretch yourself and continue to only work in you comfort zone" ((in 105 reviews)); "Good pay and working hours with overtime" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good benefits package and pension" ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of drive / motivation from leaders." ((in 89 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to the market and difficult to innovate" ((in 71 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 30 reviews)); "All the senior managers have all worked there forever and it's an old boys club." ((in 24 reviews)); "No training, extremely political" ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Leonardo layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Leonardo locations?

Roma , Torino , Samarate , Milano , Varese , Genova , Vergiate , Venegono Superiore , Nerviano , La Spezia , Firenze , Pomigliano d'Arco , Cameri , Sesto Calende , Napoli , Campi Bisenzio , Caselle Torinese , Grottaglie , Foggia , Gallarate , Chieti , Venegono Inferiore , Pomezia , Nola , Frosinone , Brindisi , Palermo , Itala , Montevarchi , Lonate Pozzolo

Leonardo reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,339 total reviews)

Roberto Cingolani

90% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Leonardo has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,339 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

May 30, 2017

Senior software engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large transnational corporation with several UK sites. This should make employee development a plus. Leonardo offers a range of software challenges working with hardware, firmware and systems engineers.

Cons

Leonardo has a restrictive approach to salaries and work life balance. They are caught in a time-warp where pressure from competitors doesn't seem to encourage them to move with the times.

Leonardo Response

8y

Thank you for your review. It is our aim to benchmark against a range of external factors when looking at remuneration and the work/life balance we offer. We recognize we still have some way to go so thank you for your candid advice.

4.0

Mar 30, 2017

Mechanical Design

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional working environment that includes a cooperative team working culture within & across departments and disciplines. Flexi hours. Beautiful location Good training & experience for graduates.

Cons

Promotion to higher grades to reflect increased responsibility taken on, HR make this difficult if not impossible. Its apparently better to allow experienced effective members of a section move to another job & be replaced by inexperienced and cheaper! Absentee Italian managers, difficult to contact & get responses. If a UK manager retires or leaves, it often seams like an Italian based manager takes his/her place. The pressure of work is increasing as staff retire & are either not replaced or replaced with trainee's.. Pay levels do not compare well with other aerospace companies. Old technology still being employed, Catia V4 still used, V5 slowly being intoduced!!!

4.0

Mar 15, 2017

Solid Company Good Employer Global

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent working environment. Working conditions second to none. Competitive Salaries with Good Job Framework. Progressive training and transferable Skillsets.

Cons

Large number of employees, easy to get lost in the noise. Easier to progress if you are working on a high profile Project.

Leonardo Response

8y

Thank you for your review of Leonardo and the constructive advice.

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