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?

"The people are great and friendly" ((in 302 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 265 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 183 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 128 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 127 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 158 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 73 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 41 reviews)); "Some lack of direction in senior leadership" ((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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Rolls-Royce reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(3,444 total reviews)

Tufan Erginbilgic

82% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

1.0

May 1, 2015

Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are good

Cons

Top heavy, micro manage and don't retain tenure knowledgeable employees

4.0

Apr 27, 2015

Marketing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunities for development, great training and friendly atmosphere.

Cons

You have to make sure you raise your head and be noticed. Record what you do and use in your appraisal and development reviews.

3.0

Apr 27, 2015

engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible benefits are good and company name is prestigious.

Cons

Consistent systematic issues. Difficult to get work done. Good for grad trainees not so good for others.

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