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.

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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

3.0

Jan 30, 2015

Excellent products, dysfunctional company

Corporate function

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

top quality products and engineering, Potential for leadership to transform the corporate environment. Name brand of company is a big help on CV.

Cons

institutionalised work force - too many RR lifers who are stuck in and only protecting their pensions. Difficult (if not impossible) to actually effect any change. Management systems are over engineered to death. Pressure on top management to produce results - the clock is ticking on John Rishton - and poor/no bonuses for management based on lack of results.

2.0

Jan 28, 2015

Quite a good company

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are very very nice

Cons

Not able to get promote

3.0

Jan 27, 2015

All over the place.

Obsolescence engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are lots of possibilities to move up and there's always an opportunity for travel.

Cons

Where do I start? Benefits are not up to par with most other engineering companies. The work environment feels very strict and rigid. 40 hour weeks are mandatory with no chance for OT unless it's mandatory then you'll be doing 60 or 70 hour weeks. Unless you're willing to travel or become management, there's no upward mobility. Terrible training program, lousy benefits, work environment is not conducive to happy employees and raises are small if at all. That said, it's fine for your first job out of college so that you can get your foot in the door.

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