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 improved by 1% over the last 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 (59) , Design Engineer (53) , 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 307 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 255 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 190 reviews)); "Many benefits and pay scheme are good" ((in 163 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 121 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rolls-Royce according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and HR." ((in 147 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 71 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 42 reviews)); "Senior leadership feel out of touch to workforce" ((in 32 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

83% 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 3,439 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

Sep 8, 2010

Diversity is non-existent and growth all but impossible if you are not a white male

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great company for name recognition -international exposure -cross functional experience -Issues here are not as bad as other companies -Good training opportunities

Cons

-Most opportunities are just for engineers -training is primarily for engineers -too many created positions to appease others -Diversity doesn't exist -To UK focused -Flow down of communication is terrible

4.0

Sep 7, 2010

Programme Manager

Programmer manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good understanding of work/life balance for all employees.

Cons

Only 15% women in workforce. Glass ceiling very evident.

3.0

Aug 8, 2010

Rolls-Royce Workplace

Technical program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work. Complex problems to resolve. Decent pay. Overseas travel. Working with different cultures.

Cons

Overcontrol by the parent corporation in Derby U.K. Management forced to rank 15% of the entire professional staff as poor performers by the parent corporation.

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