DLR Reviews

4.3

97% would recommend to a friend

(255 total reviews)

A. Kaysser-Pyzalla, S. Beemelmans, K. Lemmer, W.Pelzer

Not enough data to show CEO approval

71% positive business outlook

DLR has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 255 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The DLR 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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255 reviews
5.0
14 Mar 2026

Decent job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Working from home, flexible work hours

Cons

Not possible to work more than 20h/week as a student

5.0
12 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very well-respected and experienced institute

Cons

Completely committed to academic research, so it may not be the best fit for everyone

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DLR Response
2mo
Dear colleague, Thank you very much for your review! We are delighted that you are happy to work at on of our institutes. Your comment regarding our academic focus is valuable to us. You are right – a focus on academic research isn’t for everyone, but that is precisely what makes us the specialised institute that we are. We appreciate sharing your honest assessment and makinfg it available to interested applicants. Kind regards The DLR HR Marketing Team We still see room for improvement in the areas of managerial behaviour and salary/benefits. If you have any specific ideas on how we can make progress here, we would be delighted to discuss them with you directly. Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback!
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