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

(3,911 total reviews)

PB Balaji

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 3,911 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

2.0

Oct 29, 2021

Terrible Management

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Non management staff are good

Cons

Management level act like a cartel. Pay lip service to safety and the focus is more on empire building than solving issues

1.0

Sep 1, 2021

Good workforce on the ground, bad management

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people on the ground doing day to day tasks who want to do the job well

Cons

Incompetent management team in powertrain, concentrate on hitting personal targets rather than focus on quality products

1.0

Jul 29, 2021

At best inept...

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is reasonable, most people try very hard

Cons

The snakes in the grass at middle and senior management level; "Weasel words" used to get programmes through early gateways; Tick box culture; Dinosaur ageist, racist and sexist culture;

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