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) , Cabin Service Supervisor (25) , Aircraft Mechanic (24) , Cabin Crew 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)); "Decent way to start in aviation and find out if it's for you Most of the the people are nice" ((in 77 reviews)); "Training is good enough, they retrain you if need be" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good opportunities for travel and experience for other airlines." ((in 25 reviews)); "good team mates that are willing to help" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Too tired and low salary" ((in 253 reviews)); "management is bad and don't listen" ((in 141 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 70 reviews)); "no benefits for the crew" ((in 60 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

4.0

Apr 6, 2026

Aircraft mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment. Good training. Experienced.

Cons

Overcrowded manpower. Hard to organise the team. Lack of communication from management.

1.0

Mar 30, 2026

Don't recommend

Cabin crew

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great colleagues, good friends.

Cons

Your roster gets changed so days off are no longer days off. If you have holidays booked it doesn't matter you can't go on holiday. Individual sales targets encourages colleagues to argue. Have to book all holidsys a year in advance.

2.0

Mar 30, 2026

Horrible

Cabin crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are literally no pros. A stepping stone to other airlines

Cons

Absolutely all of it. Horrible experience

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