Does AWE pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AWE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AWE. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AWE?

47% of AWE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AWE 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AWE?

Project Manager (26) , Engineer (23) , Mechanical Engineer (15) , Engineering Manager (13) , Scientist (13) , Manager (12) , Manufacturing Engineer (11) , Senior Project Manager (11) , Systems Engineer (9) , Assistant Project Manager (8) , Graduate Engineer (7) , Electronics Engineer (6) , Research Scientist (6) , Analyst (5) , Principal Engineering Manager (5)

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

"Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 77 reviews)); "Some great people to work with in a close knit service" ((in 45 reviews)); "Non working Friday and good pension" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good benefits and work life blance" ((in 28 reviews)); "AWE does support a family working life balance and is open to flexible working or creating part time roles." ((in 20 reviews))

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

"Poor management and top" ((in 33 reviews)); "Poor pay compared to average pay for those jobs" ((in 21 reviews)); "Terrible senior management who clearly have no clue what is going on." ((in 20 reviews)); "Senior leadership do a good job of preaching the company values but at every opportunity break and ignore them." ((in 18 reviews)); "The facilities are not the most up" ((in 11 reviews))

AWE Reviews

2.9

47% would recommend to a friend

(591 total reviews)

Nick Elliott

35% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

AWE has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 591 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The AWE employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

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591 reviews

2.0

6 Jul 2026

The New and Approved Old Boys Club

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

9 day fortnight…. Actually 8 days as you’re advised not to come in as it will show the team up! Although there are a lot of negatives there are some genuinely talented people in the organisation who do care and work hard.

Cons

There’s a big shift at the moment as there is scrutiny from the government and MoD regarding spending and the organisation as a whole. This has resulted in a squabble of Mid to Senior level management building old boys clubs disguised as cutting edge delivery focused teams. There is zero accountability among anyone and if you are not willing to bash your subcontractors you will be hung out to dry.

2.0

27 Jun 2026

Good benefits overshadowed by disorganization and poor culture

Principal engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The 9 day working fortnight was good. The 13% pension contribution was good

Cons

Incredibly disorganised. A place that lacks direction. Terrible culture. Poor leadership. I felt like I wasted a year of my life there. I left a well paid job to join there and regretted my decision.

4.0

22 Jun 2026

Advancing National Security

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supports wellbeing very well Enables movement within the business Interesting and exciting work

Cons

More investment needed from HMG More options for training More options for career advancement

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