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 (924) , Software Developer (703) , Integration Engineer (443) , Network Engineer (435) , Senior Software Engineer (434) , Engineer (424) , Solutions Architect (416) , Project Manager (378) , Solution Architect (349) , Senior Engineer (291) , Solution Integrator (270) , Intern (175) , Customer Project Manager (153) , Senior Solution Integrator (149) , Manager (136)

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 2123 reviews)); "Culture is good and inspiring" ((in 1104 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 947 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 694 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 600 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 1259 reviews)); "2. Managers give good and on" ((in 298 reviews)); "Pay Is low and the performance review structure is set up to block pay rises." ((in 290 reviews)); "High turnover and frequent layoffs." ((in 272 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 117 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

(17,761 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

78% 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 17,761 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

1.0

Sep 7, 2017

Company without direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Few very competent professionals, most are very focused on internal tasks and activities

Cons

Very slow, very confused, very political, no future is foreseen

3.0

Sep 7, 2017

Not a great place to start your career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and I think this is only the best thing I got working here. Good step taken by the new CEO to reduce people from the Management Level.

Cons

Higher Management is seriously a big issue here and too much of internal politics.

2.0

Sep 7, 2017

Do not join Ericsson

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, Work From Home

Cons

No Hike, No Promotions, Bulk Firing

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