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 been stable over the past 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 (169) , Manufacturing Engineer (158) , Intern (118) , Project Manager (76) , 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 256 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 184 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 132 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 124 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 71 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 36 reviews)); "Senior leadership feel out of touch to workforce" ((in 29 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

(3,440 total reviews)

Tufan Erginbilgic

82% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

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 3,440 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

5.0

Jun 6, 2014

Fantastic company driven to deliver the best aircraft engines in the world.

Work package owner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent freindly people working hard. plenty of training and development opportunities and new role opportunities. the environment is generally non adversarial and people are encouraged to speak out

Cons

there is a forced distribution for pay rises. this is ok as long as you see eye to eye with your boss. if you do not then he has plenty of opportunity to restrict your career path and opportunites

4.0

Jun 4, 2014

Rolls-Royce is a stable company that works on extraordinary products.

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As an engineer, Rolls-Royce develops fascinating products. Also, the work environment is for the most part positive and uplifting.

Cons

It takes a long time to make decisions and there are a lot of convoluted processes.

4.0

Jun 2, 2014

A good secure job in a successfull engineering company

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security, good pension scheme (if you are on the old final salary scheme). Plenty of opportunities for advancement and global opportunities if you want them. If you are interested in engineering then it is a fascinating product (aero engines of course, not cars) and something you can feel really proud of.

Cons

I don't think the organisation actually cares about you in spite of all the good words. When it comes down to it employees are just a commodity. Management pay freezes and unilataral changes to T's and C's are examples. It is getting more cut throat than it used to be with many fringe benefits being reduced or eliminated.

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