Does Ericsson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ericsson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ericsson. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ericsson?

78% of Ericsson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ericsson 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ericsson?

Software Engineer (922) , Software Developer (702) , Integration Engineer (443) , Network Engineer (435) , Senior Software Engineer (432) , Engineer (425) , Solutions Architect (415) , Project Manager (378) , Solution Architect (349) , 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 2132 reviews)); "Culture is good and inspiring" ((in 1106 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 940 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 703 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 596 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 1257 reviews)); "Bad manager to employee ratio" ((in 301 reviews)); "Pay Is low and the performance review structure is set up to block pay rises." ((in 289 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs (every quarter) → 🚨 High risk → job security concern" ((in 265 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 116 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ericsson layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ericsson layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ericsson in 2026.

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Ericsson reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(17,750 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

77% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Ericsson has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 17,750 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ericsson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telekommunikation industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

18K reviews

2.0

Mar 16, 2013

Good company overall

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, multiple products and projects.

Cons

Lots of processes, slow development.

4.0

Dec 27, 2012

Good Employer

Senior solutions integrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Process and Product based company which gives your job stability and growth.

Cons

Currently moving into IT sector so lot of things happening in a very short tim

2.0

Nov 28, 2012

Solution Integrator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Good office. 2) less work pressure

Cons

1) less challenging work 2) Cost cutting is high 3) most of managers are not supportive 4) Dirty politics 5) Manager favorite people get promotion frequently rather then who deserves

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