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 1,571 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 1,571 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 (703) , 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 (136)

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 2138 reviews)); "Culture is good and inspiring" ((in 1105 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 931 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 686 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 609 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 1271 reviews)); "2. Managers give good and on" ((in 295 reviews)); "Its the worst Indian IT outsourcing company with low pay and compensations with terrible work culture and employees." ((in 284 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs (every quarter) → 🚨 High risk → job security concern" ((in 275 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 116 reviews))

Ericsson Software Developer reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,571 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 1,571 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Mar 20, 2025

Decent company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chill working environment , nice colleagues

Cons

No benefits or bonus at all. Tiny increment each year

5.0

Mar 19, 2025

Work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance. Good overall

Cons

I don’t remember any as such

4.0

Mar 19, 2025

Great job for people who love a peaceful job

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Large and stable company. - No need to worry about layoffs. Job security is high, particularly in Poland (less secure in Sweden). - Payments are on time. - Friendly work environment (colleagues are great) - Everyone is willing to help. - Forgiving mistakes. - Not much pressure. - Many after-work activities are funded by the company. - Annual bonus in March. - Annual salary review. - Great healthcare. Medicover especially in Poland is greate - Multisport, medicover sport cards ect.

Cons

- At least 60% office work. Remote work is conditional, particularly for employees with kids, etc. - Low salary. A software developer earns 9,600 PLN gross monthly (approximately 2,300 EUR, so annually about 27 600 EUR ). - Requires extensive telecommunication knowledge, making it difficult to transition to other fields. - A slight mess caused by the scattering of responsibilities across different countries - Large scope of responsibilities. Starting from finding a solution (require wide telecom knowledge), estimating the required time, writing code, managing all the internal processes necessary for implementing changes, to high level testing and writing documentation.

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