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 256 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 184 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 132 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 124 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 158 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 71 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 36 reviews)); "Senior leadership feel out of touch to workforce" ((in 29 reviews)); "4. Senior management less approachable and supportive." ((in 24 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

(3,440 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 3,440 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).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Jun 22, 2021

Both an exciting and a frustrating place to work

Programmer manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I get to work with some brilliant people and on some truly outstanding projects and products. I’m proud to work for the company and the whole business feels a real passion for what we do.

Cons

The business is frustratingly slow to adapt to change due to complex processes and legacy issues. The basics such as IT are not done well. Reward and recognition for management employees who consistently put time and energy into the company goes unrewarded.

1.0

Jun 19, 2021

The worst workplace I have been in (and I have quite a long experience)

Lifing technologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If your idea is sleeping the whole day, that is the perfect place

Cons

It took them 2 months to give me a laptop, slow processes, unreachable management, nobody knows anything.

1.0

Feb 15, 2021

Almost okay company. Bad apprenticeship.

Engineering degree apprenticeship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The business and engineering aspect is very good (for the 1980s). A lot of time and effort is invested in my training and I have the opportunity to make a real difference to the company.

Cons

The organisation of the degree apprenticeship is an absolute shambles. No-one has the answers. Communication from the apprentice support function is poor leading to some apprentices studying the wrong qualification at college. The salary is competitive (when compared to a 16 year olds paper round) and some apprentices have had to stop their pension contributions from being taken via salary sacrifice, as this would result in them dropping below minimum wage. Apprentices are expected to perform at a very high standard in what can be a high stress environment due to production pressures. The pay is too low for the companies expectations of apprentices. "If there is no reward for good work ethic, and no consequences for bad work ethic, then how can you expect us to be motivated"

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