Is Bell a good company to work for?

Bell has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,795 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Bell to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Bell have been left by employees working as Intern , Intern - Hourly and Mechanical Engineer .

Does Bell pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bell employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bell. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bell?

68% of Bell employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bell 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bell?

Engineer (66) , Intern (31) , Senior Engineer (27) , Financial Analyst (26) , Manager (25) , Software Engineer (23) , Sales Associate (22) , Engineering Specialist (19) , Mechanical Engineer (17) , Intern - Hourly (14) , Internship (14) , Principal Engineer (14) , Analyst (13) , Project Manager (13) , Engineering Intern (10)

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

"benefits are good but expensive." ((in 137 reviews)); "The people and schedule are great" ((in 135 reviews)); "The department I was in was pretty laid back and was good pay." ((in 106 reviews)); "Work life balance but not as good as other competitors but surely good enough." ((in 74 reviews)); "Culture is great and so are the people" ((in 62 reviews))

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

"frequent layoffs due to the current aero industry." ((in 67 reviews)); "The Engineering Test Lab has bad management." ((in 63 reviews)); "Some managers are bad" ((in 30 reviews)); "Senior leadership in the US might not understand local business environment." ((in 25 reviews)); "bad communication and lack of improvement" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bell layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Bell locations?

Fort Worth , Hurst , Amarillo , Dallas , Grand Prairie , Arlington , Dallas-Fort Worth , Piney Flats , San Diego , New York , Haslet , Wichita , Mesa , Euless , Irving , Houston , Johnson City , Jersey City , Ozark , Dexter , Omaha , Garvin , Durham , Jacksonville , College Station , Burleson , Carrollton , Cedar Hill , Decatur , Flower Mound

Bell reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,398 total reviews)

Mitch Snyder

90% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Bell has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,398 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bell employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews

2.0

Jun 25, 2015

Old company stuck with old culture !

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bell Helicopter has a long legacy of experience built up over decades so if you're looking for lessons in "traditional" business or management then you'll find it here.

Cons

Due to the involvement with the government contracts if you're not a US citizen then you're very much a second class citizen getting excluded from certain conversations, locations and career opportunities. You can even be a national from an allied country and still be treated without trust. It must be predicated on the fact all Americans are trustworthy ? The business is like a juggernaut. It has old aircraft models, old ways of working and traditional management that are all stuck in their ways. Any young inspirational leader would stay well clear as you'd need 10 years just to bring the business and the mindsets up to date.

Bell Response

11y

Thank you for your feedback. While these next few years will be challenging, we have a tremendous opportunity in front of us to bring three major development programs to market – something that is unheard of in our industry, yet together we are doing it. We are executing to our schedules and are making tremendous progress on each of these programs.

3.0

Apr 4, 2015

Short term focus at expense of employees work-life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great CEO at the helm! Best one yet!

Cons

focus is so near term, hard to figure out if there is a longer term strategic vision/ prospects for longer term employment and career path.

3.0

Mar 3, 2015

Great office culture and emphasis on a well-designed, well-built product.

Airframe designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New employee training is very effective and informative. Senior employees very knowledgeable and eager to help. Managers also eager to support and promote employees. Many different projects and programs to work on, good diversity of work and project opportunities.

Cons

Projects slow, costly and often stop-n-go, bogged down by red tape, meetings, estimations and endless design changes.

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