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 305 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 258 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 193 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 124 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 123 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 156 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 73 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 36 reviews)); "No direction; poor leadership at the time i was there" ((in 32 reviews)); "4. Senior management less approachable and supportive." ((in 25 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.

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

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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

3.0

Feb 26, 2015

Rolls-Royce is a good company, but not great in the US

Senior development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ethical behavior, mostly. Good co-workers.

Cons

US divisions are seen as overpaid since UK engineers are paid substantially less. The British engineering culture is very conservative, so American inventors and "go getters" don't get rewarded.

4.0

Feb 23, 2015

Great work place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with and all have positive mindsets towards their job and overall goals for the company.

Cons

Indecisiveness by executive management. No bonuses given to employees for several years who have made great strides in cost reduction.

1.0

Feb 20, 2015

Accountants dominate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some highly capable innovative minds that keep RR technologically ahead of competitors

Cons

Bullying management style and work life balance not respected. Recent focus on cost cutting is killing morale.

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Rolls-Royce is a good company, but not great in the US

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Accountants dominate

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