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 265 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 127 reviews)); "Colleagues are great" ((in 105 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 155 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 73 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 37 reviews)); "Some lack of direction in senior leadership" ((in 30 reviews)); "4. Senior management less approachable and supportive." ((in 22 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

2.0

Jul 5, 2012

Convoluted processes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location, Location, Location. Good holiday schedule. Prestigious name recognition, impresses folks who don't know any better.

Cons

"Agile" work environment. Planned space deficiency. Benefits are sub-par. PTO program means if you get sick you forfeit your vacation, so come to work sick. The culture values unpaid overtime. Work/Life balance is non-existant. They prefer a work/work balance. Training is new employees responsibility.

4.0

Jul 3, 2012

Rolls Royce is a great company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International company, competent co-workers, innovative and good work/life balance

Cons

Conflicts with union and slow to adopt new technologies.

4.0

Jun 17, 2012

Aero Engine Controls

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible company to work for

Cons

Long working hours within a week

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Jobs at Rolls-Royce

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