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 (76) , Mechanical Engineer (65) , Internship (59) , Design Engineer (53) , Systems Engineer (50) , 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 302 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 265 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 189 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 130 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 126 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rolls-Royce according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and HR." ((in 159 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 71 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 39 reviews)); "Some lack of direction in senior leadership" ((in 34 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.

What Rolls-Royce locations have received the highest employee ratings?

New Delhi , Pune , Bangalore Rural

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Rolls-Royce reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(3,434 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 3,434 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 Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Jun 2, 2026

Supportive company with strong growth opportunities

Lifecycle engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities for growth, the company is supportive. The work environment is great, training and career development is supported by the managers. Good worklife balance and plenty of flexibility available.

Cons

Hard to consider cons for RR. Like every company there will be small issues, but this does not impact day to day work.

5.0

May 29, 2026

Great colleagues but challenging promotion opportunities

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with the people here is fantastic

Cons

Hard to get promoted within the same role and external offers are very attractive

4.0

May 28, 2026

Good progression opportunities, but sluggish corporate environment

Innovation & technology lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity for progression

Cons

Can be sluggish in a large corporate

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