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 (442) , Network Engineer (435) , Senior Software Engineer (434) , Engineer (425) , Solutions Architect (415) , Project Manager (378) , Solution Architect (348) , 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 2129 reviews)); "Good culture and flexible compared to competitors" ((in 1113 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 948 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 671 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 613 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 1250 reviews)); "Some managers are bad" ((in 306 reviews)); "Pay Is low and the performance review structure is set up to block pay rises." ((in 281 reviews)); "High turnover and frequent layoffs." ((in 267 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 125 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

(17,744 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 17,744 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

3.0

Feb 18, 2012

It is very fine exp. in ericsson so far, I feel more growth in technical & management processes in myself in Ericsson.

Rf engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-culture is very good, Processes are well defined.

Cons

Opportunity to move to different technologies is not very good, you are stick to your work only.

3.0

Feb 17, 2012

ok

Systems integrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. opportunity for growth 2. freedom to choose your path 3. No micromanagement compared to other companies 4. Can freely express your opinion 5. Good training programs and other employe benefits

Cons

Slow growth and a low salary compared to other companies in the telecommunications industry. Too many contractors hindering opportunity for employees.

3.0

Feb 16, 2012

Need to value its employees. Listen to its employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, Lots of opportunity to travel,

Cons

Need to consider its employees

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