Is Rolls-Royce a good company to work for?

Rolls-Royce has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 4,506 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Rolls-Royce to a friend and 79% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Rolls-Royce have been left by employees working as Manufacturing Engineer , Software Engineer and CNC Machinist .

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?

83% 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 (170) , 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 (28)

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

"The people are great and friendly" ((in 310 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learnibg" ((in 266 reviews)); "The Pay is good and the work hours are decent." ((in 187 reviews)); "good culture and learning to be in" ((in 128 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 125 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 159 reviews)); "Too many managers for the individual contributors" ((in 74 reviews)); "slow career progression and trainning" ((in 37 reviews)); "Senior leadership feel out of touch to workforce" ((in 31 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 are the top reviewed Rolls-Royce locations?

Indianapolis , Mount Vernon , Prince George , Oakland , Walpole , Washington , Houston , Pittsburgh , Richmond , Reston , Stennis Space Center , Pascagoula , Cypress , Huntsville , New York , Savannah , Moon Township , Novi , Oklahoma City , Dallas , Galveston , West Lafayette , Cleveland , Columbus , Los Angeles , Seattle , Derby , Aiken , Pooler , Disputanta

Rolls-Royce reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(3,446 total reviews)

Tufan Erginbilgic

82% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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Rolls-Royce has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,446 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 & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Dec 14, 2018

Great place to work.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Everyone strives for excellence and there is a real family atmosphere. They care about your quality of home life as much as work life.

Cons

Advancement can be difficult depending on what area of expertise you have.

4.0

Nov 7, 2018

The Northern California Location is too expensive to Operate

Engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Long tenured employees, some almost 50 years with the company. Once you make a name for yourself, you are "in".

Cons

nepotism, favoritism and other things we were told were not allowed, happened. Long time employees are seen as a liability, not as assets.

4.0

Oct 12, 2018

Service engineer for turbofan engines

Service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with some of the brightest minds in the industry, awesome products, cutting edge technology

Cons

Ancient IT system, hard to get data & tools to do my job

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Great place to work.

The Northern California Location is too expensive to Operate

Service engineer for turbofan engines

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