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?

"people are great and helpful" ((in 307 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 262 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 187 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 128 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 123 reviews))

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

"Poor management and HR." ((in 149 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 70 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 40 reviews)); "Some lack of direction in senior leadership" ((in 32 reviews)); "4. Senior management less approachable and supportive." ((in 24 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Oct 4, 2012

great working culture

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

reasonable salary flexible working pattern highly experienced engrs popular brand

Cons

seem to favour extroverts more

4.0

Sep 10, 2012

Great job security, low upward mobility.

Engineering associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is reasonable (stateside, I can't speak for the UK) and if you're personable you will likely rise to the top of your skill level. Generally the company takes good care of its employees and, for the most part, operates with a low stress work place environment.

Cons

I can only speak for the engineering side of the business, but the upward mobility is incredibly limited (and rightly so) by experience. Without a large base of technical knowledge there are very few avenues for advancement. No matter how good you are at your job, you will have to just keep your nose to the grindstone for 5+ years without appreciable advancement.

3.0

Feb 4, 2012

Excellent place for a career start

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intelligent colleagues, good working relationships and culture

Cons

Poor welfare services, frequent changes in leadership of projects

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