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 (442) , Network Engineer (435) , Senior Software Engineer (434) , Engineer (424) , Solutions Architect (415) , 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 2130 reviews)); "Culture is good and inspiring" ((in 1116 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 941 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 689 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 607 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 1271 reviews)); "2. Managers give good and on" ((in 304 reviews)); "Its the worst Indian IT outsourcing company with low pay and compensations with terrible work culture and employees." ((in 284 reviews)); "High turnover and frequent layoffs." ((in 263 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 127 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

(17,733 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 17,733 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

4.0

Feb 25, 2026

Good place to work

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and healthy culture

Cons

Low pay, business is flat

4.0

Feb 25, 2026

Cradlepoint is great

Enterprise support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cradlepoint and most management is great with good values and care for employees.

Cons

After being acquired by Ericsson those values are slowly being traded for typical corp giant values and goals.

4.0

Feb 24, 2026

Great Company with high commitment towards employee satisfaction rating

Service delivery manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many programs are made to improve employee wellbeing like career coaching, wide open information about career paths, clear performance review guidance, internal opportunity and employee movement, etc

Cons

People is always the blocker even in a great system. Some managers are playing subjectives, some do not work as they have to in order to manage their subordinates, and many more It seems the Company need to create employee enablement program for those stepping into managerial position.

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