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 319 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 256 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 194 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 135 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 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 158 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 73 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 38 reviews)); "Senior leadership feel out of touch to workforce" ((in 30 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

(3,439 total reviews)

Tufan Erginbilgic

82% approve of CEO

79% 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 3,439 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

May 25, 2013

Great challenges, smart people, lots of bureaucracy, slow to innovate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is really interesting, the people are really bright and you get to work for a world renown organization. Benefits and salary hover around market averages and job training is good.

Cons

Expect significant push-back on new or innovative ideas. The business is highly conservative, risk adverse and process orientated which makes them resistant to change. Senior management tend to secure their roles through experience rather than skill. There is a significant amount of bureaucracy and political positioning due to slow career growth. Be prepared to drown in red tape.

3.0

May 25, 2013

Focused on customers, can be arrogant with employees

Commercial officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good, bright people working on large scale projects. Decent work life balance. Many people have worked at the company for decades and have grown up together, so you find great people who care about each other. I found that when customers had issues, the company genuinely focused on finding the right answer, not just the easiest answer for themselves.

Cons

Can be bureaucratic and opportunities for advancement are limited outside of the UK. At least in Aerospace, Derby is the center of the Universe. The company is sometimes a bit fumbling in its responses to issues.

1.0

May 20, 2013

The pendulum is swinging

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of smart people work at RR. It USED to be a great place to work.

Cons

They recently took away a week of paid holidays, retirement healthcare benefits, and implemented a forced distribution. Pay is well below industry average. HR is outsourced, and the little bit that is left treats people like they are 10 years old. The company has record sales, profits, and orders; meanwhile the CEO gets a 29% pay raise but the management bonus doesn't pay in full.

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Jobs at Rolls-Royce

Field Service Technician - Power Generation