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 (135) , Project Engineer (110) , Engineer (107) , Software Engineer (90) , Project Manager (65) , Manager (62) , Graduate Engineer (49) , Senior Buyer (44) , Senior Manager (43) , Senior Engineer (41) , Production Operative (40) , Buyer (38) , Systems Engineer (37) , Group Leader (33) , Manufacturing Engineer (30)

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

"If you get along with the people on your team then it can be great fun." ((in 248 reviews)); "Good pay and bonuses sometimes" ((in 245 reviews)); "good work life balance and pays well" ((in 233 reviews)); "Salary is good and great" ((in 207 reviews)); "Pays very well with good benefits" ((in 158 reviews))

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

"Management is poor but it is growing and improving" ((in 216 reviews)); "Too many managers that only chat and chat (some of them)." ((in 105 reviews)); "Slow Career Progression at times which is mainly dependent on your role" ((in 61 reviews)); "Long hours and very busy" ((in 57 reviews)); "Poor leadership and cannot make a decision" ((in 52 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

(3,908 total reviews)

PB Balaji

94% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

JLR has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,908 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Feb 14, 2017

Racist company

Production operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No reasons are pro apart from it is local to my house

Cons

Racism,toilet breaks,lunch breaks,back breaking works on production,huge factory takes 5 mins to get to any toilet but you only get 4 mins for toilet break,terrible food in canteen,management and union work together against employees alot of water gets wasted if you are ill you get disciplined if you are white you get more oppotunitys.

JLR Response

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We're sorry to hear of your negative experience. All employees are important to us and we have procedures in place to protect them if anyone feels that they are experiencing bullying or unfair treatment. As an employee we'd recommend that you use our confidential reporting system to flag any incidents you are aware of. You can report an incident using the Speak Up website, speak-up.info/jlr Speak Up is operated by an independent external service provider that ensures employees can remain anonymous if they wish to. Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback.

3.0

Feb 13, 2017

Business Process

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge exposure, working with experts

Cons

No value of Interns, No work life balance

4.0

Feb 12, 2017

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, pace of change, people, products

Cons

Old timers, new upstarts, HR change, occasionally average mid-level management

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