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 (290) , 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 2121 reviews)); "Culture is good and inspiring" ((in 1123 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 945 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 691 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 599 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 1264 reviews)); "2. Managers give good and on" ((in 299 reviews)); "Pay Is low and the performance review structure is set up to block pay rises." ((in 284 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs (every quarter) → 🚨 High risk → job security concern" ((in 253 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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Ericsson reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(17,736 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 17,736 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

2.0

Apr 17, 2011

Ericsson is one of the worse companies I have worked for

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health Insurance Benefits Time off, vacation

Cons

Do not allow employees to be creative Senior management are not knowledgeable about the product Senior management are not competent Too many senior manager and redundant roles Do not reward value add employees Political rating of employees, favoritism Swedish Employees are favored over all other elasticities

3.0

Apr 11, 2011

Great benefits and overall a good place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will not find better benefits anywhere else in the Dall-ft. Woth area. Nice campus atmosphere with lake. Close to shopping.

Cons

The work space is very limited within your cubicle. Most employees are not very friendly and some are downright rude.

4.0

Apr 10, 2011

Satisfied

Customer project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong CORE values Good Career path Diverse Culture Sound environment for knowledgesharing Fair authority for PM's

Cons

Medium Renumeration and Benefits Competence build up and International exposure is decreasing.

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