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 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at JLR?

Lead Engineer (136) , 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 246 reviews)); "Good pay and use of ford scheme" ((in 234 reviews)); "good work life balance and pays well" ((in 228 reviews)); "Salary is good and great" ((in 209 reviews)); "Pays very well with good benefits" ((in 155 reviews))

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

"Management is poor but it is growing and improving" ((in 211 reviews)); "Too many managers that only chat and chat (some of them)." ((in 109 reviews)); "Long hours and very busy" ((in 60 reviews)); "No career progression unless you know the right people" ((in 55 reviews)); "Poor leadership and cannot make a decision" ((in 53 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

(3,912 total reviews)

PB Balaji

94% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

JLR has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,912 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

4.0

Nov 20, 2017

Undergraduate Intern

Undergraduate intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Big company so potential to see a really wide range of departments - Undergraduate scheme improved a lot in the last couple of years with more site visits and tours as well as a week shadowing someone in a different department

Cons

- Not always much technical work available, lots of project management

JLR Response

8y

Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review, we're really pleased you're enjoying your time with us. Thank you for the constructive comments we're always looking at how we can make improvements for our undergraduate schemes.

5.0

Nov 16, 2017

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

awesome training trips - covered fun

Cons

long hours, no work life balance

JLR Response

8y

Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review, we're really pleased you're enjoying your time with us and you're making the most of the development opportunities.

4.0

Nov 14, 2017

JLR

Group leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Teams work together to get the job done. - Good middle management (Supervisors) - Very competitive salary - Good work life balance

Cons

- Poor communication from higher management - Limited chance of progression - High levels of absenteeism

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