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 (922) , Software Developer (702) , Integration Engineer (443) , Network Engineer (435) , Senior Software Engineer (432) , Engineer (425) , Solutions Architect (415) , Project Manager (378) , Solution Architect (349) , Senior Engineer (291) , 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 2095 reviews)); "Culture is good and inspiring" ((in 1097 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 947 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 687 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 606 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 1249 reviews)); "2. Managers give good and on" ((in 307 reviews)); "Pay Is low and the performance review structure is set up to block pay rises." ((in 286 reviews)); "High turnover and frequent layoffs." ((in 263 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 123 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

(17,750 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

77% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Ericsson has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 17,750 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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18K reviews

5.0

Jun 5, 2012

At present, this is the best company in Telecom Industry as we have several projects in our hand.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Process based work, Well disciplined employees, Nice work culture, Good team spirit.

Cons

Each employee should not be dedicated into one project only.His experience should avail him on multiple projects.

3.0

Jun 5, 2012

learning experience

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great company, lots of global projects , lots of explore and learn

Cons

off roll policy, human resources , poor night shift allowances

4.0

Jun 5, 2012

Great learning foundation

Systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people friendly environment large company worldwide and many opportunities

Cons

Steep learning curve Independent studying/reading required outside of work to meet deadlines

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At present, this is the best company in Telecom Industry as we have several projects in our hand.

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