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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Rolls-Royce reviews

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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

1.0

Jul 14, 2010

Very dissatisfied

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rolls-Royce is a strong brand.

Cons

Although the company officially specifies that promotion is based on ability, competence, achievement and formal education, in fact the key factors are being an Anglo-Saxon or a person of German descent.

1.0

May 21, 2024

The Hindenburg

Supplier technical assurance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At this point there really are none. In 20 years here I have never seen employee moral so low. Don’t walk away from Rolls RUN!!

Cons

Since Tufan took over the company he has restructured us so poorly no one knows what is going on. Normally in Indianapolis by now we would have sold more than 100 engines year to date, but we have only sold 8, with nearly 5 months into the year. It is a catastrophe. We function very differently in Indianapolis than big civil, and over the last 20 years have generated 80% of the income for RR normally Civil engines just loose money. US Defense had engineers working with billable hours to US contracts. Restructuring eliminated numerous money makers. Big Civil is calling the shots and sinking us fast. I believe the restructuring will result in huge delays to US defense programs. Probably violated the law and our Special Security Agreement. Shipwreck is the only way to describe it

2.0

Aug 15, 2023

The company needs to look after its staff!

Systems design integration engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good engineers Interesting work Flexible working hours

Cons

Ability to move around the business Low Salary Poor culture and reliance on their brand name

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