Is Ericsson a good company to work for as a Embedded Developer?

Embedded Developer professionals working at Ericsson have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Ericsson employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Embedded Developer Jobs at Ericsson now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Embedded Developer interview questions at Ericsson .

Does Ericsson pay Embedded Developer employees well?

Embedded Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ericsson with 2.1 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 52.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Embedded Developer salaries and benefits at Ericsson .

How happy are Embedded Developer professionals working at Ericsson?

99% of Embedded Developer employees at Ericsson would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Embedded Developer professionals have also rated Ericsson with a 4.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ericsson?

Software Engineer (921) , Software Developer (702) , Integration Engineer (442) , Network Engineer (435) , Senior Software Engineer (434) , Engineer (425) , Solutions Architect (415) , Project Manager (378) , Solution Architect (348) , Senior Engineer (291) , Solution Integrator (270) , Intern (175) , Customer Project Manager (153) , Senior Solution Integrator (149) , Manager (135)

What are the pros of working at Ericsson according to real employee reviews?

"+ your colleagues will most likely hold a degree in engineering + very interesting processes + very interesting tasks + good work/life balance" ((in 2135 reviews)); "Culture is good and inspiring" ((in 1121 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 946 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 686 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 609 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and very difficult to get promotions if you don't change job/role within the company" ((in 1249 reviews)); "Bad manager to employee ratio" ((in 307 reviews)); "Pay Is low and the performance review structure is set up to block pay rises." ((in 284 reviews)); "High turnover and frequent layoffs." ((in 262 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 120 reviews))

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Ericsson Embedded Developer reviews

4.1

99% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

100% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

2.1

Compensation and benefits

Embedded Developer employees have rated Ericsson with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Embedded Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Ericsson is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Embedded Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Telekommunikation industry (3.6 stars).

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16 reviews

4.0

Mar 25, 2026

Great company to grow as an engineer, compensation could be better

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Recommend

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Pros

- Excellent learning environment with exposure to large-scale systems and complex architecture - Strong engineering culture with emphasis on clean code and best practices - Opportunity to work with a wide range of technologies — from embedded C to Docker/Kubernetes - Good work-life balance and flexible working arrangements - Supportive colleagues and collaborative team environment - Real ownership of CI/CD pipelines, build infrastructure, and test automation - International company with global exposure

Cons

- Compensation is below market average compared to other tech companies in Croatia - Salary growth is slow and doesn't keep pace with the market - Pay doesn't reflect the level of responsibility and technical expertise required

4.0

Jan 8, 2026

Good WLB but Ways of Working leaves much to be desired

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Diverse and freedom on how to do work

Cons

-lack of documentation, siloing, transfer of knowledge is more about who you know -project management is lacking -lack of STV during tenure

4.0

Aug 2, 2025

Great company for work life balance, technically challenging. Not the best pay master

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work-life balance, interesting technical problems, good supportive colleagues, low stress, lots of time for technical creativity

Cons

Not the best paymaster, technical projects move quite slowly and not suitable for a person who likes a lot of action happening around. Suitable for people with slow ambition, family oriented people.

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