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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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(17,729 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 17,729 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 25, 2009

Great place to work

Sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Equal Opportunity, International perspective and opportunities

Cons

High pressure, long hours and staffing levels

3.0

Apr 16, 2009

Very average company to grow in your career if you are not swedish or jew.

Senior account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Swedish socialism, conditions enough to survive...

Cons

Very political, very bureaucratic. Swedish-management only, no possibility to grow for locals.

2.0

Mar 16, 2009

Can't be the best place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefit package are better than most average US companies.

Cons

Long hours means bad balancing of work and life. Bureaucracy and politics make the other career and professional growth uncertain.

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