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 (921) , 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 2137 reviews)); "Culture is good and inspiring" ((in 1104 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 946 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 698 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 593 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 1261 reviews)); "Bad manager to employee ratio" ((in 301 reviews)); "Its the worst Indian IT outsourcing company with low pay and compensations with terrible work culture and employees." ((in 277 reviews)); "High turnover and frequent layoffs." ((in 261 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 119 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

(17,738 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 17,738 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

4.0

Dec 3, 2011

Great work/life balance, casual office environment, work alongside great talent

Engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- large company therefore lots of room to move around - well known company so looks great on CV - great opportunities to work on cutting edge projects - work/life balane - telecommuting options

Cons

- if you expect to get ahead based on merit, you're living in la la land - Ericsson is a telco company, so there is no understanding of what you do if you work in IT - too many silos - too many management layers - boys club, particularly at management level

4.0

Nov 18, 2011

Very satisfied

Technician i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and vacation package

Cons

Salary and advancement not available

3.0

Nov 16, 2011

Great people at Ericsson

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people make Ericsson great. Good pay and Benefits Good connections to other companies and partners in the industry

Cons

More opportunities provided to non-mgmt Lots of hours - limited work/life balance

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