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 305 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 263 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 197 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 126 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 75 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 36 reviews)); "Senior leadership feel out of touch to workforce" ((in 33 reviews)); "4. Senior management less approachable and supportive." ((in 22 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.

Rolls-Royce reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(3,440 total reviews)

Tufan Erginbilgic

82% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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Rolls-Royce has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,440 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

May 24, 2025

Software engineering at rolls royce

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good but prideful community of people

Cons

A lot of prideful people recruited and disagreements but overall good

Rolls-Royce Response

1y

We really care about creating a space where everyone can be themselves and feel supported. Appreciate you taking the time to share this with us.

3.0

May 22, 2025

Hard to progress

Project security advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team building and work force

Cons

Management information holding Unwilling to evolve

Rolls-Royce Response

1y

Thanks for calling this out. We know there’s always room to improve how we keep people informed and connected — your feedback helps us keep moving in the right direction.

5.0

May 21, 2025

Good wlb

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great wlb chill place to work

Cons

People skills matter more than technical skills

Rolls-Royce Response

1y

Thanks for your 5-star review! Getting that balance right makes such a difference, glad it’s working for you.

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Jobs at Rolls-Royce

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Software engineering at rolls royce

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Good wlb

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