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

(3,438 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 3,438 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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3K reviews

4.0

Jul 9, 2010

Great place to work, but compensation isn't great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work in one of the few jet engine manufacturers Some very smart colleagues and superiors

Cons

Starting salary is very average, especially for engineers Nevermind the 'global company' talk, if you're an engineer, expect to spend the rest of your life stuck in Derby

3.0

Jun 5, 2010

Big brand market leader

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very aerocentric working environment which centers lots of attentions to the aerospace business Big brand recognition among peers A very competitive package A good R&D system is in place to remain competitive

Cons

Not much support is in place for ideas if pushed up to management. "Top" heavy management with not so many workers. Thus resulting in lots of multi-tasking. Too many management means lots of passing the buck but also not much decision making. Cost reduction in place, although its fully understandable in current situation, but sometimes at the expense of the customer. Not much "far-sightedness" from the top management.

4.0

May 16, 2010

simple review - only been at RR a few months

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

high tech work, decent compensation

Cons

lots of bureaucracy, sometimes slow

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