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 251 reviews)); "Good pay and fast moving environment" ((in 236 reviews)); "good work life balance and pays well" ((in 222 reviews)); "Salary is good and great" ((in 205 reviews)); "Pays very well with good benefits" ((in 154 reviews))

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

"Management is poor but it is growing and improving" ((in 212 reviews)); "Too many managers that only chat and chat (some of them)." ((in 106 reviews)); "Long hours and very busy" ((in 56 reviews)); "Poor leadership and cannot make a decision" ((in 52 reviews)); "Lack of clear decisions by senior management" ((in 40 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

(3,910 total reviews)

PB Balaji

94% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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JLR has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,910 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Sep 12, 2018

Senior Purchase Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

UK HQ gives numerous opportunities

Cons

Disorganised and inefficient Trying to do too much rather than doing less properly

3.0

Jul 16, 2018

Poor culture needs overhaul

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salaries. Good colleagues. Good iversity.

Cons

Very poor management in setting direction Favour consultants Hierarchical

3.0

Jun 19, 2018

Purchasing

Cost engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand Name adds weight to your CV Diversity Opportunity to project your career Flexible working (depending on line manager and department)

Cons

Management is chaotic Political battle ground (cloaks and daggers) Decision making is rather slow Information / updates about the company performance and latest events is limited and segmented

JLR Response

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Thank you for your feedback. It's good to hear you're aware of our flexible working options as well as our other benefits, it's something we pride ourselves on. As we continue to grow and start to lead the industry towards an autonomous and electrified future, we have developed some growing pains but we are working on them whilst being as transparent as we can.

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