Is Bell a good company to work for as a Engineering Specialist?

Engineering Specialist professionals working at Bell have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 21 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Bell employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Engineering Specialist jobs at Bell now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineering Specialist interview questions at Bell .

Does Bell pay Engineering Specialist employees well?

Engineering Specialist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Bell with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 21 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineering Specialist salaries and benefits at Bell .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bell?

Engineer (66) , Intern (31) , Financial Analyst (26) , Senior Engineer (26) , Manager (25) , Sales Associate (22) , Software Engineer (22) , Mechanical Engineer (17) , Engineering Specialist (16) , Intern - Hourly (14) , Internship (14) , Principal Engineer (14) , Analyst (13) , Project Manager (12) , Engineer I (10)

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

"The people and schedule are great" ((in 136 reviews)); "Good benefit... Christmas shutdown is rare!" ((in 124 reviews)); "The department I was in was pretty laid back and was good pay." ((in 93 reviews)); "Work life balance but not as good as other competitors but surely good enough." ((in 69 reviews)); "Culture is great and so are the people" ((in 58 reviews))

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

"frequent layoffs due to the current aero industry." ((in 65 reviews)); "The Engineering Test Lab has bad management." ((in 61 reviews)); "Senior leadership in the US might not understand local business environment." ((in 27 reviews)); "The first thing the new managers do is dismantle everything done by the previous managers." ((in 27 reviews)); "bad communication and lack of improvement" ((in 14 reviews))

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3.5

80% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Mitch Snyder

94% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture and values

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

2.2

Senior management

Engineering Specialist employees have rated Bell with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineering Specialist professionals have a good working experience there. Bell is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineering Specialist professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

21 reviews

5.0

29 May 2026

Great work-life balance but variable schedule flexibility

Engineering specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance, fulfilling work, great teamwork

Cons

Some engineering managers differ from others, so the schedule flexibility varies from engineering group to group

4.0

2 Jun 2025

Good Job

Engineering specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good opportunities and benefits for all levels

Cons

New programs can have a lot of tough schedules

1.0

9 May 2024

Dream Job has Become Nightmare

Engineering specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Abundant responsibilities for younger employees Decent training budget

Cons

"Humiliation as a leadership tool" Feedback is scarce, bullying is abundant Promised but delayed promotions and awards Enormous workloads Unrealistic release schedules, even with overtime Poor team communication Turbulent interdepartmental and personal rivalries No remote or hybrid work policy Rejection of internal research and development projects Falling cafeteria quality

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