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 2143 reviews)); "Good culture and flexible compared to competitors" ((in 1114 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 921 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 681 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 588 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 1241 reviews)); "2. Managers give good and on" ((in 294 reviews)); "Pay Is low and the performance review structure is set up to block pay rises." ((in 291 reviews)); "High turnover and frequent layoffs." ((in 267 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

(17,764 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 17,764 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

3.0

Apr 21, 2017

Working at Ericsson

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good benefits. Family friendly.

Cons

Confused leadership, especially middle management. Too many layers of management.

3.0

Apr 4, 2017

Area Manager

Area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits and large amounts of time off. Ability to work remote

Cons

Constant layoffs. give the benefits but you don't feel they really care about the employees

2.0

Mar 17, 2017

Good Company in Trouble

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Advanced processes and systems Clear career framework Good compensation and benefits Big on international mobility Sense of belonging and pride is strong

Cons

Highly political environment Some leaders tend to be very subjective, especially the senior ones, if they decided they don't like someone that would be enough to ruin their career even they are good Weak leaders are not taken care of Lacks diversity Gen Y people are not given much opportunity in many cases

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