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 313 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 253 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 188 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 123 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 120 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 71 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 40 reviews)); "Senior leadership feel out of touch to workforce" ((in 31 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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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

4.1

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 3,439 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

4.0

Nov 20, 2012

A 'nice' company that struggles with IT, poor communication and the ability to change quickly

Human resources professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong Brand (although most people still think we make cars... we don't) Great graduate program A lot of really great people work there Very supportive of progression (although the reality/opportunity is often less forthcoming)

Cons

A comfortable environment for 'plodders' - poor at managing low performers out of the business Lack of dynamism Outdated IT and systems Too much bureaucracy Old fashioned and ‘who you know’ culture Derby-centric

4.0

Nov 20, 2012

Top Employer for Mount Vernon

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance * good benefits * good salary for the location * great community for raising children * visibility to senior leadership * good brand recognition * global * highly advanced technology (products)

Cons

Difficult processes * IT systems aren't connected and always a step behind latest technology * ageing buildings * employees stuck in their ways and against change * cyclical business based on the market

5.0

Nov 19, 2012

good cars

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good cars and place for workin

Cons

too much use of petrol

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