Does Ryanair pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ryanair employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ryanair. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ryanair?

58% of Ryanair employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ryanair 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ryanair?

Cabin Crew (953) , Cabin Crew Member (152) , Flight Attendant (136) , Cabin Crew - Assistente Di Volo (42) , Airline Pilot (38) , Senior Cabin Crew (33) , First Officer (32) , Customer Service Representative (29) , Customer Service Agent (28) , Aircraft Mechanic (24) , Cabin Crew Supervisor (24) , Cabin Service Supervisor (24) , Pilot (23) , Captain (21) , Pilot, First Officer (21)

What are the pros of working at Ryanair according to real employee reviews?

"Nice colleagues and very multicultural" ((in 100 reviews)); "Meet great people and can be a fun job" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good training and good to start the career" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good opportunities for travel and experience for other airlines." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great team and perks yay" ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ryanair according to real employee reviews?

"Too tired and low salary" ((in 245 reviews)); "management is bad and don't listen" ((in 153 reviews)); "Long hours 4 sectors most of the time wake 4am morning and back home 6 pm or from 11.00 am till 12.00 midnight." ((in 66 reviews)); "no benefits for the crew" ((in 57 reviews)); "Management is a disgrace and so are the trainers absolute bullies to every other staff member" ((in 21 reviews))

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3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,919 total reviews)

Michael O'Leary

55% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Senior management

Ryanair has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,919 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ryanair employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transporte y logística industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Apr 25, 2026

Awesome place to be, fast, intense and full of opportunities.

Customer service agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staff Travel, Voluntary Time Off days, 5 on 3 off fixed roster.

Cons

Busy schedule, waking up at 3:00am in earlies shift, arriving home at 2:00am potentially in lates shift.

3.0

Apr 25, 2026

Very mediocre

Jae

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are one of the few companies willing to hire from uni without experience. Hands on experience from a very early stage.

Cons

Very low wages with training bonds and early leaving penalties built into the contract. Jobs are repetitive and limited in scope,

4.0

Apr 21, 2026

Good job

Cabin crew

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good + nice crew members roster is planned in advance

Cons

some delays can effect the whole day customers can be entitled

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