Question 1

Does MDA pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 4% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at MDA?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at MDA?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (62), Engineer (25), Member of Technical Staff(MTS) (20), Member Of Technical Staff (19), Software Developer (18), 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)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Many of the people are great and the work is very interesting." ((in 96 reviews)); "Great benefits compared to other corporations." ((in 53 reviews)); "Work is generally well managing leading to a good work/life balance" ((in 32 reviews)); "The hours are flexible: core hours are 9AM" ((in 22 reviews)); "The company has a good work environment and has very knowledgeable engineers." ((in 20 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"low pay (have to constantly pushing for raises or they will not give you much)" ((in 61 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to level of experience" ((in 53 reviews)); "Poor management keeps changing everything" ((in 41 reviews)); "Low compensation with low annual merit increases" ((in 16 reviews)); "lot of processes and lots of useless upper management" ((in 11 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about MDA layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

What MDA locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Halifax, Kanata, Brampton, Montreal, Dartmouth

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