Ericsson reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(17,725 total reviews)
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Börje Ekholm

77% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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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2.0
Nov 9, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Traveled the world. Had great customers, wonderful colleagues. Very customer-centric organization.

Cons

Once a fun, productive environment and a sense of community--vanished when Angel Ruiz took the reins in North America. There's a very high chance that you will eventually be let go if you work for Ericsson in the U.S, even if you are a solid performer. No loyalty whatsoever. No trust in the employees. A strict "no working from home" policy for most. Backwards thinking for a technology company. Employee morale very low (as of 2010). Open office environment is executed terribly. A lot of people in small spaces (Plano office).

1.0
Feb 8, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are no pros. Company full of lies

Cons

After spending 7yrs with Sprint Ericsson I was laid off. Then I find out about this 2 yr no re-hire policy. The way the did the lay off was completely unethical and according to the EEOC may not be legal I have seen jobs that I could do, but also a position that I was an expert at and won't get hired. I might mention that I'm 61. I'v seen this company destroy peoples lives. They would not let me return to my desk and in the process destroye all of my personal notes and papers I had collected on my own that did not pertain to any of Ericssons business practices. They should go back to Swedon where they came from. All talk, no walk

1.0
Aug 27, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

standard perks typical to any company (and less than that)

Cons

- bad management, incompetence gets promoted, employees treated as slaves - employees are completely demotivated - HR is not doing anything to prevent discrimination (they are active in lay-offs) - over time is not paid but employees are constantly pushed to limits - not possible to change position or to grow in your job - employees pushed to work overtime and to travel during weekend without any compensations - constant lay-offs without reasons and no criteria for lay-offs explained, senior people are main target and managment is never affected - very bad internal politics, management from USA is destroying service department in Montreal and moving jobs to Plano - salaries are low in general except for ‘elite’ employees and management ... list can go on

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