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 (920) , Software Developer (702) , Integration Engineer (441) , Network Engineer (435) , Senior Software Engineer (434) , Engineer (423) , Solutions Architect (414) , Project Manager (378) , Solution Architect (348) , Senior Engineer (290) , 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 2124 reviews)); "Good culture and flexible compared to competitors" ((in 1099 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 948 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 688 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 599 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 1233 reviews)); "Some managers are bad" ((in 303 reviews)); "Pay Is low and the performance review structure is set up to block pay rises." ((in 279 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs from the company" ((in 258 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 115 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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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(17,725 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

77% approve of CEO

56% 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 17,725 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

5.0

Apr 23, 2026

Nice people and work balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are very nice and calm.

Cons

Salary could be less than other company but work balance is good

2.0

Apr 23, 2026

Good

Technical support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary growth, work culture and appriasal

Cons

Leaves and holidays, management, team

4.0

Apr 22, 2026

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Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Great work culture * Good salaries in line with similar companies * Good bonuses * Interesting work

Cons

* Career progression might be slow * Recent cost reduction initiative

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