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 303 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 263 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 185 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 123 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 118 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 155 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 69 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 38 reviews)); "No direction; poor leadership at the time i was there" ((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

(3,442 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 3,442 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

5.0

Jan 12, 2025

Rolls Royce traineeship

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top company in aerospace industry

Cons

one of the Top company in aerospace industry

5.0

Jan 8, 2025

Fantastic Opportunities

Global supply chain manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to grow and learn and try different roles within the organisation

Cons

Room for process improvement and review of systems in use

5.0

Jan 8, 2025

Amazing working culture

Aerospace engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good company to work in. Amazing conditions and working culture.

Cons

Lack of motivation sometimes, you feel you are just a number due to the size of the company

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