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 (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?

"people are great and helpful" ((in 307 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 262 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 187 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 128 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 123 reviews))

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

"Poor management and HR." ((in 149 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 70 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 40 reviews)); "Some lack of direction in senior leadership" ((in 32 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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Rolls-Royce reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(3,437 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 3,437 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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3K reviews

2.0

Sep 11, 2016

So Glad I Left

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers are generally good, lots of interesting technical challenges.

Cons

Poor management, excessive buraucracy, exceptionally poor IT, on a strong downward trend. Competitors are in much better shape, less bureaucratic, provide better career opportunities.

2.0

Dec 1, 2014

Big ambitions, but unwilling to make the cultural change required

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A subsidiary of Rolls-Royce, a highly-recognised blue-chip company, which offers career and personal development possibilities. Salary, holiday allowance and other compensation packages are reasonable,.

Cons

Wants to be a centre of innovation (Google is mentioned as an exemplar), but unwilling to make the radical cultural changes to support that. Often focus on tactical solutions at the expense of strategic solutions.

3.0

Oct 24, 2014

Great people, salary and benefits good for the area, mired in process, horrid IT and HR, corporate imperialism

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We have a lot of talent here and generally great co-workers. Good opportunities for co-ops and interns. Overall pay is good for the area. 401K benefits are good. Generous vacation if you stick around.

Cons

Like many companies, benefits are being reduced: more expensive health care plans, less holiday time, etc. Biggest issues are lack of on-site leadership; decision makers are slow to act or simply pass the buck; very UK centric so if an idea doesn't originate in Derby, good luck getting anywhere with it; mired in process to the extent that we make the US government look efficient; IT is laughable; HR is worse; workloads are immense for many; reluctance to fire inefficient workers or those who lack skill sets needed to do their current job; matching people to the skill sets needed for job is not HR's strong suit (come to think of it I'm not sure they have a strength); pay for certain areas of expertise is lower than industry standards.

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