Does Rheinmetall pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rheinmetall employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rheinmetall. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rheinmetall?

67% of Rheinmetall employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rheinmetall 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rheinmetall?

Project Manager (18) , Software Engineer (15) , Systems Engineer (14) , Engineer (12) , Intern (8) , Operario De Producción (8) , Mechanical Engineer (7) , Entwicklungsingenieur (6) , Manager (6) , Program Manager (6) , Werkstudent (6) , Praktikant (5) , Sales Manager (5) , Design Engineer (4) , Internship (4)

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

"Work life balance is good." ((in 14 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "The pay is good and meets the requirements for the standard of living in Cape Town." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good salary , activities and leave days" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good culture, follow industrial practices, trainings certifications, Travel" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Bad management, some of them have no other skill than being some one s friend." ((in 14 reviews)); "I believe this is primarily German and Australian cultures clashing, poor leadership, directors and execs being disconnected from the reality and inter company feuds." ((in 8 reviews)); "Work hours, Developement, Communication, Management" ((in 7 reviews)); "Senior management are spineless bullies." ((in 4 reviews)); "Totally unprepared managers make decisions without any industrial logic." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rheinmetall layoffs in 2026?

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

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Rheinmetall reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(291 total reviews)

Armin Papperger

89% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Rheinmetall has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 291 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rheinmetall employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

291 reviews

5.0

May 26, 2026

Great pay, but a stressful work environment

Firearms specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

its a very good pay and salary

Cons

its some stressing enviroment work

5.0

Jan 30, 2026

Great Work Life Balance

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance 9 day fortnight

Cons

Systems can get better Leadership can get better

5.0

Aug 3, 2025

Great employer all across

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My first 6 months at Rheinmetall have been a very positive experience so far. Great onboarding process, awesome programs to work on with a real belief attitude that makes things happen. Also loving the fortnightly RDO to properly recharge the batteries.

Cons

No real cons so far.

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