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 (59) , Design Engineer (53) , Systems Engineer (50) , 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 249 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 194 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 124 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 118 reviews))

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

"Poor management and HR." ((in 157 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 74 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 39 reviews)); "Some lack of direction in senior leadership" ((in 33 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

(3,435 total reviews)

Tufan Erginbilgic

82% 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 3,435 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

2.0

Dec 5, 2017

Poor leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay/benefits. Free parking for downtown location.

Cons

Very bureaucratic organization with arrogant leadership. They've made things so complicated that they can't get out of their own way, which shows in their financials and stock price, yet those who create this environment stay. It is also extremely passive/aggressive culture - people/managers will act like they are ok with you, then complain behind your back. In this sense, the management is very cowardly. I would not recommend to work here.

3.0

Feb 21, 2016

Losing Talent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some really talented people that want to do the right thing but are stifled due to the siloes and complex processes that have engulfed the site over the last 5+ years.

Cons

Global ownership driving inefficiencies in the USA and other satellite offices. The home base is significantly larger so the drive for complex global processes doesn't work at sites that have 1/4 of the employees than the home base

1.0

Mar 24, 2015

Looks can be deceiving.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Looks good on a resume.

Cons

Indianapolis office is run like a high school,if you are not a member of the in crowd your chances for a raise or promotion are almost zero. Terrible work life balance, favored employees are given extra days off and reduced workload. In 2014 the salaried workforce took a pay cut by loosing 3 company holidays and in 2015 the salaried employees took another pay cut by seeing a large increase in health care costs and the introduction of "total time" also known as mandatory (unpaid overtime) of 9%.

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