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?

79% 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 (89) , 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 fast moving environment" ((in 238 reviews)); "good work life balance and pays well" ((in 228 reviews)); "Salary is good and great" ((in 207 reviews)); "Pays very well with good benefits" ((in 151 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 113 reviews)); "Slow Career Progression at times which is mainly dependent on your role" ((in 63 reviews)); "Long hours and very busy" ((in 58 reviews)); "Poor leadership and cannot make a decision" ((in 51 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

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,903 total reviews)

PB Balaji

92% approve of CEO

63% 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 3,903 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 Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Jul 21, 2017

Dismissed due to racist managers and HR

Manufacturing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well paid with range of roles

Cons

Institutionally racist with agenda to dismiss workers with full contracts to employ cheaper agency workers

3.0

Jul 17, 2017

Time for change

Project leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting and exciting opportunities and some really great people.

Cons

Unfortunately aspirations get lost by the time they get to senior and middle management. Stuck in old ways and ineffective management team not held to account.

3.0

Nov 7, 2016

Working environment poor. Exciting Brand.

Senior buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good brand. Good opportunities to progress. Lots of growth. Competitive pay for outside of London. Good flexibility for work life balance.

Cons

Terrible traffic in and around site. Awful parking unless you are senior manager upwards. Terrible inefficient processes and micro management. Very little empowerment for employees.

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Dismissed due to racist managers and HR

Time for change

Working environment poor. Exciting Brand.

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