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.

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce reviews

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

May 9, 2010

Rolls-Royce Energy

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Company name recognition 2. Experience in project teams is fast and unrelenting, if you succeed you will know the projects side of the business cold.

Cons

1. Understaffed and causes delays in all aspects of the business especially for customizied projects.

2.0

Apr 25, 2010

management is from the old auto industy mindset, get it done whatever it takes

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits, work environment is slowly changing

Cons

No concern for team building, personal life, development

5.0

Apr 8, 2010

HR in Rolls-Royce. Rolls-Royce is a key player in the Civil Aerospace, Defense, Energy and Naval Marine

Human resources business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting environment, great people that support each other and work together as a team. Leaders are very strategic and clearly communicate their vision. Great opportunity to move across businesses and locations.

Cons

Several of their industries are being affected by the economic downturn resulting in layoffs and tough business changes.

Viewing 3415 - 3417 of 3,438 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Boeing

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Naval Group

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Consolidated Nuclear Security

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Bagira Systems

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Rolls-Royce

Export Control Manager - Defense

CNC Machine Operator Floater - Off Shift

Controls Systems Engineering Quality and Process Assurance