Does Philips pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Philips employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Philips. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Philips?

72% of Philips employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Philips 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Philips?

Software Engineer (382) , Intern (286) , Project Manager (245) , Senior Software Engineer (205) , Field Service Engineer (158) , Senior Manager (126) , Internship (125) , Manager (119) , Software Technologist I (118) , Account Manager (111) , Director (95) , Engineer (91) , Product Manager (80) , Marketing (74) , Software Technologist II (73)

What are the pros of working at Philips according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance Get a chance to work on a problem statement which has a very good real world impact" ((in 1149 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Time off" ((in 779 reviews)); "Older management were all awesome but once Philips integrated their managers and beliefs into volcano people it wasn’t great." ((in 692 reviews)); "Culture is good and flexible" ((in 581 reviews)); "Good pay (they need to pay well in order to get people to stay)." ((in 315 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Philips according to real employee reviews?

"2) Full of negative environment and poor management" ((in 492 reviews)); "Bad manager = bad experience." ((in 189 reviews)); "Certain project teams have poor leadership which leads to many headaches with implementation of products." ((in 135 reviews)); "lots of layoffs at the end of every year" ((in 133 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 118 reviews))

What are employees saying about Philips layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Philips layoffs and their outlook for job security at Philips in 2026.

Philips reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(10,505 total reviews)

Roy Jakobs

73% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Philips has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 10,505 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Philips employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

11K reviews

4.0

Aug 25, 2025

Managers want you to succeed but you will have to put in the work

Software engineer intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Projects can be great learning experiences if you are actively engaged - Large IT infrastructure in place that allows for learning many dev tools and different platforms

Cons

- No full-time offers - Philips is eager to outsource developers

Philips Response

10mo

Hi! Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your time at Philips. It's reassuring to know that you value the impact of your work and the work-life balance we strive to provide. We appreciate your feedback and it will help us continue to improve our services. Wishing you all the best in your career here on.

4.0

Aug 25, 2025

Great Company

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love working here toward making people healthier worldwide, Work life balance is great!

Cons

Salaries and growth opportunities below average.

Philips Response

10mo

Thank you for sharing your experience and for being part of Philips. We appreciate knowing that you value the impact of your work and the work-life balance we offer. We’ve also taken note of your feedback regarding compensation and growth opportunities, and we encourage you to schedule a conversation with your manager or HR representative. We wish you all the best.

4.0

Aug 25, 2025

decent pay

System architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good salary, good people, if lucky good and interesting work.

Cons

instability and no job safety. lot of re-structuring every now and then.

Philips Response

10mo

Hello, Thank you for your candid feedback and for your decade of dedication to Philips. We're glad to know you value the salary, your colleagues, and the interesting work. We hear your insights regarding the ongoing organizational changes and are committed to creating a more secure and transparent environment for our teams. We appreciate all of your contributions over the years and are committed to your success here. We encourage you to speak directly with your manager or HR to discuss your career path and address any specific concerns.

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