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 (150) , 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 2147 reviews)); "Good culture and flexible compared to competitors" ((in 1103 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 933 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 692 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 1264 reviews)); "2. Managers give good and on" ((in 301 reviews)); "Its the worst Indian IT outsourcing company with low pay and compensations with terrible work culture and employees." ((in 282 reviews)); "High turnover and frequent layoffs." ((in 266 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 114 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

(17,763 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 17,763 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

May 27, 2017

Too much Politics & No Career growth for Women employees

Assistant manager-hr

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for people who like slow pace organization or want to work under conservative decision making. Pick and drop facility depending on shifts timings.

Cons

No Career growth for Women employees No Appraisal No Variable pay No work/life balance No option of work from home Too much disconnect at Management level Promotions only for people related to Manager/Management Poor in Culture Management focuses on self-growth as an individual not as a Team Management encourages politics Management expects you to literally fight for what you deserve Not a healthy workplace for women at all

3.0

May 18, 2017

good/bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

robust development framework with a fairly talented team

Cons

Way too much process and bureaucracy

3.0

May 17, 2017

A great company struggling to stay relevant in a fast changing industry.

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive base salary, short term (annual) bonus, and benefits Consensus based working environment with high level of teamwork and empowerment Strong customer relationships Good culture and proud employees

Cons

Overly bureaucratic and complex strategy and decision making process Risk averse leadership Slow and resistant to embrace change Long term incentive structure not competitive

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