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 improved by 1% over the last 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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4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(3,438 total reviews)

Tufan Erginbilgic

83% 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 3,438 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

2.0

Jun 19, 2017

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New site with up-to-date machines/equipment. Industry 4.0 technologies getting used in an industrial environment.

Cons

Some staff are cynical and have a bad habit of putting in jabbing comments. Hierarchical, senior staff expect you to do as you're told. Pay tuned to local rates, terms and conditions not as well as Derby.

2.0

Nov 9, 2016

Great people and products, run poorly

Supply chain/purchasing operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people you work with are good people. The products are amazing and something to be proud of. Work hard and you'll have job stability. Plenty of opportunities to move around geographically and in different fields.

Cons

You can have a good manager and that can make all of the difference but people are not a top priority to the overall company. People are not trusted, decisions are micro-managed, changes come slow due to multiple approvals needed. The company does not care about individual employees. At times it feels like there is an overall desire to hold folks back. Hard workers are overloaded with work and have disproportionate hours to low workers who often skate by to avoid conflict. Seems 'good ol' boy' and length of service trump (loyalty) experience and potential. HR outsourced and NOT human at times. They have a job to do (keep costs low) and they do it well.

1.0

Aug 8, 2016

Dreadful experience

Commodity buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong brand, excellent for CV. I feel fortunate to have met some remarkable people / characters particularly in the technical areas such as metallurgists and engineers - most of whom are unfortunately overlooked and undervalued.

Cons

I had a truly dreadful experience at Rolls-Royce. Career mismanagement, obnoxious and bullying line management. Procurement is still in the dark ages. Old guard mid-senior management made up of individuals who failed in other functions e.g. Engineering, Finance etc. Career opportunities and progression is reserved for grads to the detriment to experienced hires. A perfect storm of commercial incompetence and nepotism. The only thing that I took away from Rolls-Royce beyond the name on my CV was athletes foot. Steer well clear...

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