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?

"people are great and helpful" ((in 295 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 267 reviews)); "Many benefits and pay scheme are good" ((in 185 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 183 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 128 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 159 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 72 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 41 reviews)); "Senior leadership feel out of touch to workforce" ((in 30 reviews)); "4. Senior management less approachable and supportive." ((in 23 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

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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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3K reviews

5.0

May 14, 2014

Great place to work.

Ndt inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great money great benefits.retired 2013.

Cons

Communication with managment needs some work.

4.0

May 9, 2014

Greener pastures

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love it. Missing it. Great people, great company who really cares about its people.

Cons

Competitive advantage in the market.

4.0

May 7, 2014

Pretty good

Mechanical engineer, senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Period of rapid change, good growth opportunities.

Cons

A lot of bureaucracy and fascination with rules and tools. Management is a mixed bag, some great/some not. Location is in a small town.

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