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 302 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 261 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 184 reviews)); "Many benefits and pay scheme are good" ((in 175 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 127 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 154 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 72 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 37 reviews)); "Some lack of direction in senior leadership" ((in 32 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

5.0

Sep 16, 2025

Great company

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management / team leaders care about wellbeing Opportunity to progress long term

Cons

No cons so far, we’ll run team

Rolls-Royce Response

8mo

Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s great to hear leadership support and progression opportunities have been positives for you. Strong leadership is key to shaping how people experience work here, and it’s good to know that’s been part of your time with us.

3.0

Sep 10, 2025

Average

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Broad career opportunities, friendly technical community willing to help

Cons

Lack of technology innovation especially in the field of electronics and software/ I&C. In fact, prehistoric in places with a strong reluctance to change.

Rolls-Royce Response

8mo

Thanks for sharing your experience, and for your 10 years with us. It’s good to hear the career opportunities and support from colleagues were positives during your time here. We know that some areas of our technology and processes can feel outdated, and there’s always more we can do to improve. Our focus is on keeping it simple, constantly working together to share ideas and find better solutions.

4.0

Sep 7, 2025

Good place to work in

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance and good pay

Cons

Slow exposure to experimentation, lot of compliance and approvals needed to kick-off project

Rolls-Royce Response

8mo

Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s great to hear the balance and pay have been positives for you. We know some processes can feel slow or complex, and there’s always more we can do to improve. Our focus is on keeping it simple – constantly working together to share ideas and find better solutions.

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