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

Jul 31, 2010

Rolls-Royce has a long way to get to "World Class"

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits Nice time off Good financials Stable

Cons

Thick and dirty politics Too many dead beat old timers Favoritism No recognition for a job well done Poor office conditions

3.0

Jul 28, 2010

Great grounding, lack of fluidity in job design inhibits continued development.

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand Access to seniors Interesting projects, often multinational multi-billion Big enough to seek out good opportunities if proactive

Cons

Overly regimented roles - pigeon-holing As above with development Lack of on-the-job training opportunity

4.0

Jul 18, 2010

Good place to work, good work life balamnce

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High technology company with futuristic amnbitions

Cons

Need to be more adaptive to local conditions

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