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.

Ericsson reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(17,764 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

78% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

18K reviews

4.0

Nov 21, 2012

Good place for work, good place for learn

Service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- there is good learning opportunity - work life balance is addressed - management encourages and listens to innovations and new ideas

Cons

- All big companies suffers from bureaucratic from management - Perks have been cut quite a few due to recent depressing world economy

3.0

Nov 21, 2012

Pretty interesting for starters

Ms tehnician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Trainings, cultural diversity, customer first

Cons

Managemenet, Night shifts, Salary, opinion doesnt count

5.0

Nov 20, 2012

Best Work culture except few units

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture , work life balance, technical growth. Best place to work if you get opportunity in europe.

Cons

Less compensation as compared to other companies (specifically india). Will not be heard unless you shout . No mentoring program . At the end it all depends on your manager.

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