Is Ericsson a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Ericsson have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 1,570 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Ericsson employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Ericsson now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Ericsson .

Does Ericsson pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ericsson with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 1,570 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Ericsson.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ericsson?

Software Engineer (924) , Software Developer (702) , Integration Engineer (443) , Network Engineer (435) , Senior Software Engineer (434) , Engineer (424) , Solutions Architect (416) , Project Manager (378) , Solution Architect (349) , 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 2118 reviews)); "Culture is good and inspiring" ((in 1091 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 691 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 601 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)); "2. Managers give good and on" ((in 304 reviews)); "Pay Is low and the performance review structure is set up to block pay rises." ((in 277 reviews)); "High turnover and frequent layoffs." ((in 265 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 116 reviews))

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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,570 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

70% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Ericsson with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,570 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Ericsson is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Telekommunikation industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Jul 26, 2025

Great atmosphere, salaries too low

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a nice place to work. The people are great and the work is challenging

Cons

Salaries are a bit low

4.0

Jul 19, 2025

Good work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very innovative, always striving to be pace setters in various areas of telecoms. Very good work-life balance. Very diverse.

Cons

Well below average pay for a tech company in all positions

4.0

Jul 9, 2025

Not bad, not great.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy going. Usually no pressure.

Cons

Slow progression moving up the ladder.

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