Is Leonardo a good company to work for?

Leonardo has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,514 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Leonardo to a friend and 68% 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?

75% 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, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leonardo?

Systems Engineer (92) , 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 137 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 111 reviews)); "• Good pension (but not as good as it used to be)." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of drive / motivation from leaders." ((in 92 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to the market and difficult to innovate" ((in 67 reviews)); ") slow career progression" ((in 29 reviews)); "Managers have limited influence in the process and struggle to keep people as a result." ((in 23 reviews)); "No training, extremely political" ((in 17 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?

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Leonardo reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,336 total reviews)

Roberto Cingolani

90% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Leonardo has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,336 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

Jan 10, 2015

Good company, good work but poor career advancement.

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for. Great team atmosphere and flexible work-live balance. Interesting products to work on. Gym membership. Great annual leave entitlement. Close knit community in the Edinburgh site. Senior Edinburgh management do regular All Employee Briefings to update us (in non-business jargon) on the performance of the business and they are approachable.

Cons

Career advancement is very difficult in Engineering. Engineering functional management is very detached from the everyday job. Performance reviews are conducted every six months but they do not influence pay or career advancement. Formal training could be improved rather than relying on knowledge filtering down from more experienced staff. Staff loyalty is with the Edinburgh factory and not with wider Selex ES company. There is worry that interference from international parent company will harm rather than help the Edinburgh site flourish.

4.0

Jan 8, 2015

Good & easy work, difficult people.

Electrical technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work, generally relaxed atmosphere, interesting product, opportunities to work abroad, rare opportunities for a sponsored degree, good pay for the area

Cons

Apprentice training scheme is very hit and miss, apprentices can be overlooked during placements (for example: no work for weeks on end), can only really progress if you know the right people, management across the company is generally poor (with some exceptions), poor attitude to other companies.

2.0

Oct 28, 2014

Badly organised, don't pay attention to their employees' concerns.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and benefits, very promising projects and roles with opportunities all over the place, especially in engineering roles.

Cons

Lassiez-faire attitude seems to trickle down from key management positions. There are good managers but they either don't have the clout or are too busy due to overwork to counteract this. Development of staff takes a back seat due to management chasing fires caused by chronic understaffing.

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Good company, good work but poor career advancement.

Good & easy work, difficult people.

Badly organised, don't pay attention to their employees' concerns.

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