BAE Systems
BAE Systems ranks joint 1st of 27 in UK aerospace, with a Visibility score of 92.1 out of 100. That is up 8.8 points since April 2026, when it ranked 2nd of 28. Every AI recommends it for purpose, pay and innovation, among others. It leads 2.6 points ahead of Airbus. It also appears in 6 other UK rankings, placing 2nd in cybersecurity.
Rank by country
Visibility in aerospace in each country. Open a country for AI's other picks and the topics behind the score.
- Closest rivalsBoeingLockheed MartinAirbusTop pick forPayInnovationLeadership
- Closest rivalsRolls-RoyceAirbusLeonardoTop pick forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereSaudi Arabian Military IndustriesBoeingAirbusStrongest onPayInterviewsInnovationNot mentioned forPurposeWork-life balanceInclusion
- AI's top picks thereLockheed MartinBoeingNorthrop GrummanStrongest onWork-life balanceJob securityNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereTata Advanced SystemsBoeingHindustan Aeronautics LimitedStrongest onLeadershipNot mentioned forInnovationCareer growthCulture
- AI's top picks thereEmbraerAirbusBoeingStrongest onWork-life balanceNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereThalesAtosOrangeStrongest onHiring processNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereCollins AerospaceGE AerospaceBoeingStrongest onJob securityNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereSaabGKN AerospaceAirbusStrongest onPayNot mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
- AI's top picks thereGE AerospaceAirbusStrata ManufacturingStrongest onWork-life balanceNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
Visibility score out of 100, in the same industry wherever BAE Systems is ranked in it.
Rank by job function
Overall in UK aerospace: joint 1stRanked joint 1st for Engineering in the UK. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.
- Closest rivalsAirbusRolls-Royce
- Closest rivalsAirbusRolls-Royce
- Closest rivalsAirbusRolls-Royce
- AI's top picksAirbusRolls-RoyceLeonardo
- AI's top picksRolls-RoyceAirbusLeonardo
Score: the share of AI answers that name BAE Systems when candidates in that job ask about employers.
What candidates ask about
BAE Systems is one of AI's top picks in UK aerospace for pay, innovation, leadership, purpose, hiring process, career growth, work-life balance, inclusion, onboarding and job security.
| Topic | Does AI recommend BAE Systems? | Who AI recommends most | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay | Yes, a top pick | BAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus | |
| Innovation | Yes, a top pick | BAE SystemsRolls-RoyceGKN Aerospace | |
| Leadership | Yes, a top pick | BAE SystemsRolls-RoyceLeonardo | |
| Purpose | Yes, a top pick | BAE SystemsRolls-Royce | |
| Hiring process | Yes, a top pick | BAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus | |
| Career growth | Yes, a top pick | BAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus | |
| Culture | Yes | AirbusLeonardo | |
| Work-life balance | Yes, a top pick | BAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus+1 more | |
| Inclusion | Yes, a top pick | BAE SystemsAirbusLeonardo | |
| Interviews | Yes | Rolls-RoyceAirbusMBDA | |
| Onboarding | Yes, a top pick | BAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus+1 more | |
| Job security | Yes, a top pick | BAE SystemsRolls-RoyceSafran |
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Top five in UK aerospace
- 1BAE Systems92.1
- 1Rolls-Royce92.1
- 3Airbus89.5
- 4Leonardo76.3
- 5GKN Aerospace44.7
BAE Systems in other UK rankings
Questions about BAE Systems
What is BAE Systems's reputation as an employer, according to AI?
It is joint 1st of 27 aerospace employers in the UK. Every AI recommends it for purpose, pay and innovation, among others.
What does BAE Systems's Visibility score mean?
It is how often AI recommends BAE Systems when job seekers ask about aerospace employers in the UK, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about BAE Systems when they ask AI where to work.
Why are Sentiment and Relevance locked?
They are part of the full picture. This page shows how often AI recommends BAE Systems. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people BAE Systems wants to hire.
How can BAE Systems improve its score?
AI learns about employers from what is written about them: careers pages, reviews, press and what employees share. PerceptionX shows which topics and sources are holding an employer back, and what to change first.
How often is BAE Systems's data updated?
Rankings refresh with each new round of AI answers. Each page shows the date its data was updated, and the arrows next to each score show how an employer has moved since the previous measurement.
Does BAE Systems need to be a PerceptionX customer to appear here?
No. Any employer AI recommends often enough appears automatically. Customers get the full picture behind their Visibility score and well beyond it: how positively AI describes them (Sentiment), the themes it links them with, the sources it relies on, custom reports by country and role, and clear steps to improve how candidates see them.
What does the full picture include?
Visibility is one of several metrics. Customers also see Sentiment (how positively AI describes them) and Relevance (whether AI recommends them to the people they hire), the themes AI links them with, the sources AI relies on, custom reports built around their own countries, roles and rivals, and specific recommendations for improving how candidates see them.