Top 10 in UK aerospaceRecommended by every AITop 10 4 times in a row

Leonardo ranks 4th of 27 in UK aerospace, with a Visibility score of 76.3 out of 100. That is up 22.1 points since April 2026, when it ranked 4th of 28. Every AI recommends it for culture, leadership and inclusion, among others. BAE Systems leads the ranking, 15.8 points ahead of Leonardo. It also appears in 4 other UK rankings, placing joint 13th in electronics.

Data updated:

Visibility76.34th of 27 in UK aerospace, 13.2 points behind Airbus
Sentiment Does AI speak well of Leonardo?Relevance Does it reach the people Leonardo hires?

Rank by country

Visibility in aerospace in each country. Open a country for AI's other picks and the topics behind the score.

  1. Italy97.41st of 19
    Closest rivalsThalesAirbusGE Aerospace
    Top pick forPayInnovationLeadership
  2. United Kingdom76.34th of 27
    AI's top picks thereBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus
    Top pick forLeadershipCultureWork-life balance
  3. Ireland20.58th of 26
    AI's top picks thereCollins AerospaceGE AerospaceBoeing
    Strongest onPayLeadershipHiring process
    Not mentioned forInnovationPurposeCulture
  4. Netherlands12.8Joint 5th of 15
    AI's top picks thereAirbusThalesGKN Aerospace
    Strongest onInnovationWork-life balanceInterviews
    Not mentioned forPayLeadershipPurpose
  5. Saudi Arabia12.8Joint 9th of 23
    AI's top picks thereSaudi Arabian Military IndustriesBoeingAirbus
    Strongest onPayLeadershipCareer growth
    Not mentioned forInnovationPurposeHiring process
  6. Germany7.9Joint 9th of 29
    AI's top picks thereAirbusMTU Aero EnginesDLR
    Strongest onJob securityPay
    Not mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
  7. Canada7.7Joint 11th of 23
    AI's top picks thereBombardierCAEAirbus
    Strongest onPayInclusionInterviews
    Not mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
  8. Norway5.1Joint 6th of 10
    AI's top picks thereKongsberg Defence & AerospaceKongsberg GruppenAirbus
    Strongest onPayInterviews
    Not mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
  9. Australia2.6Joint 44th of 73
    AI's top picks thereTelstraCSIROSamsung
    Strongest onWork-life balance
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  10. France2.6Joint 14th of 23
    AI's top picks thereAirbusSafranThales
    Strongest onOnboarding
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  11. Mexico2.6Joint 22nd of 30
    AI's top picks thereSafranBombardierHoneywell
    Strongest onInterviews
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  12. Singapore2.6Joint 41st of 69
    AI's top picks therePalo Alto NetworksFortinetMicrosoft
    Strongest onJob security
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  13. Spain2.6Joint 14th of 23
    AI's top picks thereAirbusAernnovaITP Aero
    Strongest onJob security
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  14. United Arab Emirates2.6Joint 23rd of 48
    AI's top picks thereGE AerospaceAirbusStrata Manufacturing
    Strongest onInterviews
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership

Visibility score out of 100, in the same industry wherever Leonardo is ranked in it.

Rank by job function

Overall in UK aerospace: 4th

Ranked 4th for Software Engineering in the UK. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.

  1. Software Engineering90%4th of 29
    AI's top picksAirbusBAE SystemsRolls-Royce
  2. Supply Chain90%4th of 27
    AI's top picksRolls-RoyceBAE SystemsAirbus
  3. Engineering87%4th of 26
    AI's top picksAirbusBAE SystemsRolls-Royce
  4. Program Management87%4th of 27
    AI's top picksAirbusBAE SystemsRolls-Royce
  5. Manufacturing80%4th of 34
    AI's top picksAirbusBAE SystemsRolls-Royce

Score: the share of AI answers that name Leonardo when candidates in that job ask about employers.

What candidates ask about

Leonardo is one of AI's top picks in UK aerospace for leadership, culture, work-life balance, inclusion and onboarding.

TopicDoes AI recommend Leonardo?Who AI recommends most
PayYesBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus
InnovationYesBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceGKN Aerospace
LeadershipYes, a top pickBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceLeonardo
PurposeYesBAE SystemsRolls-Royce
Hiring processYesBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus
Career growthYesBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus
CultureYes, a top pickAirbusLeonardo
Work-life balanceYes, a top pickBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus+1 more
InclusionYes, a top pickBAE SystemsAirbusLeonardo
InterviewsYesRolls-RoyceAirbusMBDA
OnboardingYes, a top pickBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceAirbus+1 more
Job securityYesBAE SystemsRolls-RoyceSafran
Who AI recommends most: the employers in UK aerospace named by the most AIs for that topic.See exactly what AI says about Leonardo on each topic

Take control of how AI presents Leonardo

Visibility is only the start. PerceptionX shows how AI describes Leonardo next to its rivals, the themes and sources behind it, and exactly what to change to win the candidates you want.

Top five in UK aerospace

  1. 1BAE Systems92.1
  2. 1Rolls-Royce92.1
  3. 3Airbus89.5
  4. 4Leonardo76.3
  5. 5GKN Aerospace44.7
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Leonardo in other UK rankings

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Questions about Leonardo

What is Leonardo's reputation as an employer, according to AI?

It is 4th of 27 aerospace employers in the UK. Every AI recommends it for culture, leadership and inclusion, among others.

What does Leonardo's Visibility score mean?

It is how often AI recommends Leonardo when job seekers ask about aerospace employers in the UK, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about Leonardo when they ask AI where to work.

How does Leonardo 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 Leonardo. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people Leonardo wants to hire.

How can Leonardo 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 Leonardo'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 Leonardo 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.