Does Royal Air Force pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Royal Air Force employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Royal Air Force. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Royal Air Force?

66% of Royal Air Force employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Royal Air Force 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Royal Air Force?

Avionics Technician (49) , Aircraft Technician (47) , Aircraft Maintenance Technician (40) , ICT Technician (33) , Engineer (32) , Officer (29) , Aircraft Engineer (26) , RAF (23) , Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor (22) , RAF Officer (22) , Mechanical Engineer (21) , Aircraft Mechanic (19) , Pilot (19) , Intelligence Analyst (17) , Technician (16)

What are the pros of working at Royal Air Force according to real employee reviews?

"Good training and investment from the company" ((in 90 reviews)); "Good opportunities to travel and develop and pick up skills and experiences you won’t get in a normal job." ((in 85 reviews)); "Good pension and lots of benefits." ((in 81 reviews)); "good pay and pensions." ((in 68 reviews)); "travel some good countries and job security" ((in 50 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Royal Air Force according to real employee reviews?

"Poor work / life balance" ((in 43 reviews)); "Management can be poor and ruin the experience" ((in 43 reviews)); "Long hours and deployments." ((in 36 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 13 reviews)); "Low morale in particular areas of trade" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Royal Air Force locations?

Adelaide , Sydney , Newcastle , Brisbane

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Royal Air Force Reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,707 total reviews)

Sir Mike Wigston

36% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Royal Air Force has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,707 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Royal Air Force employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

8 Apr 2025

Yes

Avsec

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Free medical for everything there

Cons

Travel around the world :)

1.0

30 Oct 2024

Intel

Officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Teamwork is good in raaf

Cons

Bullying is really bad in the raaf

4.0

16 Oct 2024

Good

Network technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pros would be Security Experience Travel

Cons

Cons The Lack of flexibility

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