ESA
ESA ranks joint 11th of 29 in German aerospace, with a Visibility score of 5.3 out of 100. That is up 3.2 points since April 2026, when it ranked 18th of 32. AI recommends it most for innovation and the hiring process. Airbus leads the ranking, 94.7 points ahead of ESA. AI also ranks it in 2 other countries, best placed 9th in Netherlands.
Rank by country
Visibility in aerospace in each country. Open a country for AI's other picks and the topics behind the score.
- AI's top picks thereAirbusMTU Aero EnginesDLRStrongest onInnovationHiring processNot mentioned forPayLeadershipPurpose
- AI's top picks thereAirbusThalesGKN AerospaceStrongest onCultureJob securityNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereAirbusSafranHoneywellStrongest onHiring processOnboardingNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
Visibility score out of 100, in the same industry wherever ESA is ranked in it.
Rank by job function
Overall in German aerospace: joint 11thRanked joint 10th for Engineering in Germany. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.
- AI's top picksAirbusMTU Aero EnginesDLR
- AI's top picksAirbusMTU Aero EnginesDLR
- AI's top picksAirbusMTU Aero EnginesDLR
- AI's top picksAirbusMTU Aero EnginesPremium AEROTEC
- AI's top picksAirbusMTU Aero EnginesPremium AEROTEC
Score: the share of AI answers that name ESA when candidates in that job ask about employers.
What candidates ask about
ESA is not AI's top pick in German aerospace for any topic yet. AI does not recommend ESA at all for pay, leadership, purpose, career growth, culture, work-life balance, inclusion, interviews, onboarding and job security.
| Topic | Does AI recommend ESA? | Who AI recommends most | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay | Not mentioned | AirbusMTU Aero Engines | |
| Innovation | Yes | Airbus | |
| Leadership | Not mentioned | AirbusMTU Aero EnginesRheinmetall | |
| Purpose | Not mentioned | Airbus | |
| Hiring process | Yes | Airbus | |
| Career growth | Not mentioned | AirbusMTU Aero EnginesDLR | |
| Culture | Not mentioned | AirbusMTU Aero Engines | |
| Work-life balance | Not mentioned | AirbusMTU Aero EnginesDLR | |
| Inclusion | Not mentioned | AirbusDLR | |
| Interviews | Not mentioned | AirbusMTU Aero Engines | |
| Onboarding | Not mentioned | Airbus | |
| Job security | Not mentioned | AirbusMTU Aero Engines |
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Top five in German aerospace
- 1Airbus100.0
- 2MTU Aero Engines86.8
- 3DLR52.6
- 4Safran26.3
- 5Rheinmetall23.7
Employers near ESA in German aerospace
- 9GE Aerospace7.9
- 9Leonardo7.9
- 11Boeing5.3
- 11Bosch5.3
- 11Premium AEROTEC5.3
Questions about ESA
What is ESA's reputation as an employer, according to AI?
It is joint 11th of 29 aerospace employers in Germany. AI recommends it most for innovation and the hiring process.
What does ESA's Visibility score mean?
It is how often AI recommends ESA when job seekers ask about aerospace employers in Germany, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about ESA when they ask AI where to work.
How does ESA compare to its competitors?
Airbus and MTU Aero Engines are recommended more often overall.
Why are Sentiment and Relevance locked?
They are part of the full picture. This page shows how often AI recommends ESA. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people ESA wants to hire.
How can ESA 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 ESA'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 ESA 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.