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 (77) , 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 299 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 269 reviews)); "Many benefits and pay scheme are good" ((in 183 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 182 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))

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 157 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 70 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 41 reviews)); "Senior leadership feel out of touch to workforce" ((in 33 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

(3,441 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 3,441 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

4.0

Feb 14, 2025

Good

Principal design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and general culture.

Cons

Typical large corporate cons, lot of bureaucracy.

5.0

Feb 12, 2025

Na

Quality control inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money was a big plus

Cons

Got spoiled with my benefitd

4.0

Feb 10, 2025

Great Team to work for

Cyber security professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team and atmosphere, mostly.

Cons

Too few staff with too many commitments makes it difficult to achieve everything, particularly if you're one of those who are inclinded to volunteer for additional tasks

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