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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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(17,765 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 17,765 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

5.0

Dec 16, 2012

Very good company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work/Life Balance, good for new comer

Cons

Salary is not very high

4.0

Dec 13, 2012

I enjoyed my time here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Full benefits for full time employees. Free Health/Dental/Vision Benfits! Can't beat that! Ability to develop close working relationships with your peers. Provided on the job training which is very helpful.

Cons

Advancement appears to be given to those who are friends with upper management. HR takes their position to a whole new level, and not in a good way.

3.0

Dec 13, 2012

One of the best company in Istanbul

Service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global, have Company Culture, Big Opportunities, Good Career. Biggest IT and Telecom Company in Turkey.

Cons

Need to balance outsource and regular employee's attitude

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