Does JLR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, JLR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at JLR. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at JLR?

80% of JLR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated JLR 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at JLR?

Lead Engineer (137) , Project Engineer (110) , Engineer (108) , Software Engineer (91) , Project Manager (65) , Manager (62) , Graduate Engineer (49) , Senior Buyer (45) , Senior Manager (43) , Production Operative (42) , Senior Engineer (41) , Buyer (38) , Systems Engineer (38) , Group Leader (33) , Manufacturing Engineer (30)

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

"Good pay and work&life balance" ((in 248 reviews)); "If you get along with the people on your team then it can be great fun." ((in 245 reviews)); "good work life balance and pays well" ((in 237 reviews)); "Salary is good and great" ((in 206 reviews)); "Pays very well with good benefits" ((in 157 reviews))

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

"Management is poor but it is growing and improving" ((in 209 reviews)); "Too many managers that only chat and chat (some of them)." ((in 112 reviews)); "Long hours and very busy" ((in 58 reviews)); "Slow Career Progression at times which is mainly dependent on your role" ((in 56 reviews)); "Poor leadership and cannot make a decision" ((in 54 reviews))

What are employees saying about JLR layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about JLR layoffs and their outlook for job security at JLR in 2026.

JLR reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,923 total reviews)

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94% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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JLR has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,923 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The JLR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews

3.0

Apr 17, 2018

A good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, good experience, good team

Cons

Very hierarchical structure, lack of career development

5.0

Apr 11, 2018

At the Forefront of Automotive Technology

Quality lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic and stimulating place to work Great opportunities to develop new technologies Company is set up to help develop colleagues with a full training program across all areas of the business New and exciting opportunities to develop the next generation of personal transport not only in the UK but worldwide Equal opprotunity employer

Cons

Still a difficult place to instigate change. Cost and time are top priorities which is detrimental to the quality of the product. Culturally the passion for the company is stymied by old school attitudes to change

2.0

Apr 10, 2018

Bad office terrible laptops

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

i know other teams have flexi time and free courses but not mine

Cons

Kaos, a month passed not access to svn or laptop working

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