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 (920) , Software Developer (702) , Integration Engineer (442) , Network Engineer (435) , Senior Software Engineer (434) , Engineer (423) , 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 2102 reviews)); "Good culture and flexible compared to competitors" ((in 1089 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 928 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 697 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 594 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 1266 reviews)); "Bad manager to employee ratio" ((in 300 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 261 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 127 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

(17,728 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

77% 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 17,728 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

Apr 26, 2012

good

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

relaxed, helpful co-workers, flexible work hours

Cons

atmosphere is at times, dull

4.0

Apr 10, 2012

Great

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture, Industry leader in telecommunications, Flexibility and respect to work-life balance.

Cons

Salary, Internal programs for leadership development are limited

5.0

Jan 20, 2012

Great Place to work

Service delivery manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits package is outstanding, bonus structure is fair. Culture is diverse and there are a lot of brilliant people working side by side. It is impossible not to learn something new each and every day.

Cons

No executive leadership program in place.

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