GKN Aerospace
GKN Aerospace ranks 5th of 27 in UK aerospace, with a Visibility score of 44.7 out of 100. That is up 21.8 points since April 2026, when it ranked 10th of 28. Every AI recommends it for innovation. BAE Systems leads the ranking, 47.4 points ahead of GKN Aerospace. AI also ranks it in 8 other countries, best placed 2nd in Sweden.
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 thereSaabAirbusGE AerospaceTop pick forPayInnovationPurpose
- AI's top picks thereBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbusTop pick forInnovationNot mentioned forPayCareer growth
- AI's top picks thereAirbusThalesSafranTop pick forPurposeHiring processCultureNot mentioned forInnovationInclusion
- AI's top picks thereAirbusAernnovaITP AeroStrongest onPayLeadershipCultureNot mentioned forInnovationPurposeHiring process
- AI's top picks thereBAE SystemsBoeingLockheed MartinStrongest onLeadershipNot mentioned forPayInnovationPurpose
- AI's top picks thereAVICCOMACAirbusStrongest onInclusionNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereCollins AerospaceGE AerospaceBoeingStrongest onLeadershipNot mentioned forPayInnovationPurpose
- AI's top picks thereMitsubishi Heavy IndustriesKawasaki Heavy IndustriesIHIStrongest onWork-life balanceNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereSafranBombardierHoneywellStrongest onLeadershipNot mentioned forPayInnovationPurpose
Visibility score out of 100, in the same industry wherever GKN Aerospace is ranked in it.
Rank by job function
Overall in UK aerospace: 5thRanked 6th for Manufacturing in the UK. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.
- AI's top picksAirbusBAE SystemsRolls-Royce
- AI's top picksAirbusBAE SystemsRolls-Royce
- AI's top picksRolls-RoyceBAE SystemsAirbus
- AI's top picksAirbusBAE SystemsRolls-Royce
- AI's top picksAirbusBAE SystemsRolls-Royce
Score: the share of AI answers that name GKN Aerospace when candidates in that job ask about employers.
What candidates ask about
GKN Aerospace is one of AI's top picks in UK aerospace for innovation. AI does not recommend GKN Aerospace at all for pay and career growth.
| Topic | Does AI recommend GKN Aerospace? | Who AI recommends most | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay | Not mentioned | BAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus | |
| Innovation | Yes, a top pick | BAE SystemsRolls-RoyceGKN Aerospace | |
| Leadership | Yes | BAE SystemsRolls-RoyceLeonardo | |
| Purpose | Yes | BAE SystemsRolls-Royce | |
| Hiring process | Yes | BAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus | |
| Career growth | Not mentioned | BAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus | |
| Culture | Yes | AirbusLeonardo | |
| Work-life balance | Yes | BAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus+1 more | |
| Inclusion | Yes | BAE SystemsAirbusLeonardo | |
| Interviews | Yes | Rolls-RoyceAirbusMBDA | |
| Onboarding | Yes | BAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus+1 more | |
| Job security | Yes | 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
Questions about GKN Aerospace
What is GKN Aerospace's reputation as an employer, according to AI?
It is 5th of 27 aerospace employers in the UK. Every AI recommends it for innovation.
What does GKN Aerospace's Visibility score mean?
It is how often AI recommends GKN Aerospace when job seekers ask about aerospace employers in the UK, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about GKN Aerospace when they ask AI where to work.
How does GKN Aerospace compare to its competitors?
BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce 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 GKN Aerospace. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people GKN Aerospace wants to hire.
How can GKN Aerospace 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 GKN Aerospace'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 GKN Aerospace 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.