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.

Rolls-Royce reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(3,440 total reviews)

Tufan Erginbilgic

82% approve of CEO

78% 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

4.0

Apr 2, 2025

Good Engineering Employer

Stress analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting jobs, good people to work with, option to partly work from home for most roles. If you want a STEM career this is a good choice.

Cons

Slow progression. Targets and goals start the year as very important but rarely count for much at year end.

Rolls-Royce Response

1y

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for being part of Rolls-Royce for the past two decades. It’s good to know the work still feels interesting and that you’re surrounded by great people. With your experience, your perspective on development really matters. We’re putting more focus into making growth paths clearer, and feedback like yours helps guide that.

3.0

Apr 1, 2025

Good brand, bulky bureaucracy

Security manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand History Quality Projects Job Security

Cons

Outdated processes Very hard to get anything done through layers of management

Rolls-Royce Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your experience. We know layered processes can make things feel harder than they need to be and we’re always looking for ways to keep things simple and make day-to-day work smoother.

1.0

Mar 29, 2025

not a great compant to work

Transition manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nothing great about this company

Cons

worst company to work for The company hires people who don't have empathy and create imbalance work life balance

Rolls-Royce Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your experience. At Rolls-Royce, we remain committed to providing a supportive and balanced work environment. We’re sorry to hear that your time with us didn’t meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and wish you the best in your future endeavours.

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Good Engineering Employer

Good brand, bulky bureaucracy

not a great compant to work

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