Does Rolls-Royce pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rolls-Royce employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rolls-Royce. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rolls-Royce?

84% of Rolls-Royce employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rolls-Royce 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rolls-Royce?

Engineer (170) , Manufacturing Engineer (158) , Intern (118) , Project Manager (77) , Mechanical Engineer (65) , Internship (60) , Design Engineer (52) , Systems Engineer (51) , Software Engineer (45) , Technician (42) , Buyer (38) , Manager (38) , Project Engineer (32) , Engineering Intern (31) , Mechanical Design Engineer (27)

What are the pros of working at Rolls-Royce according to real employee reviews?

"people are great and helpful" ((in 309 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 257 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 186 reviews)); "I am very satisfied with this company because it has a good salary and the company really cares about all of the employees." ((in 126 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 125 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rolls-Royce according to real employee reviews?

"Their poor management and processes that I witnessed have now completely tainted my view of Rolls" ((in 157 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 75 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 35 reviews)); "Senior leadership feel out of touch to workforce" ((in 32 reviews)); "4. Senior management less approachable and supportive." ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rolls-Royce layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Rolls-Royce layoffs and their outlook for job security at Rolls-Royce in 2026.

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4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(3,444 total reviews)

Tufan Erginbilgic

82% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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Rolls-Royce has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,444 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Rolls-Royce employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

May 5, 2015

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great company to work with

Cons

weather is really bad in the winter

3.0

May 4, 2015

Great Work-Life Balance

Manufacturing engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loads of time for the professional looking to live a stable and localised lifestyle.

Cons

Low-pace development and slow salary progression In some areas you could experience some bureaucracy Very old fashion mentality

5.0

May 4, 2015

A friendly place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work on projects related to Rolls Royce aero engines

Cons

Substantial time spent in documentation for safety reasons Due to safety related nature of industry development is slow and not at cutting edge of technology

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