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 been stable over the past 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 (60) , Design Engineer (52) , 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 313 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 253 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 188 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 123 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 120 reviews))

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

"Their poor management and processes that I witnessed have now completely tainted my view of Rolls" ((in 156 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 71 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 40 reviews)); "Senior leadership feel out of touch to workforce" ((in 31 reviews)); "4. Senior management less approachable and supportive." ((in 25 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

82% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

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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3K reviews

2.0

Jun 18, 2016

Used to be the greatest in the aero-engine industry

Supply chain

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to work globally and influence strategy of the business - although not there now it was good when it lasted.

Cons

Amazing how much it takes to get the smallest things agreed. Not able to pick the battles- there is a "one size fits all" approach to decisions. Huge bureaucracy- no power or influence outside of the UK.

3.0

Mar 2, 2016

Continue to Restructure

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Competitive with salary. Great Bonus program and opportunities for travel abroad if you're in the right position. Meridian Center in Downtown Indy is a great location, and you get free downtown parking at all times.

Cons

Restructure after restructure. Organization is constantly in flux, and anytime earnings disappoint, the organization is to blame, and her comes the melt and repour. Folks leave and are not replaced, but management is hesitant to stop doing tasks.

3.0

Jan 27, 2016

Perception is Reality

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work schedule can be relatively flexible depending on the business unit and leadership. Work can be rewarding and fun. Again, this depends on the business unit and what you consider rewarding and fun. Opportunity for international travel. Compared to other companies, you can typically negotiate a pretty comfortable salary.

Cons

The company appears to be chipping away at employee benefits in the U.S. during the present times. Executives tend to undervalue employee satisfaction. Many "jaded" senior level employees which can be difficult to work with as an intermediate level. The everyday work can be often times boring. Forced ranking system can be unfair and focuses primarily on weaknesses which often times makes employees feel like they can never achieve success. Some of the Engineers need to pick up a Dale Carnegie book.

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