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 (120) , 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 1146 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Time off" ((in 777 reviews)); "Older management were all awesome but once Philips integrated their managers and beliefs into volcano people it wasn’t great." ((in 700 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 576 reviews)); "Good pay (they need to pay well in order to get people to stay)." ((in 329 reviews))

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

"Bad manager = bad experience." ((in 193 reviews)); "Certain project teams have poor leadership which leads to many headaches with implementation of products." ((in 137 reviews)); "Constant layoffs which impact even some of the best performers" ((in 128 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 114 reviews)); "poor senior management, poor HR, very hieratical" ((in 41 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

(10,506 total reviews)

Roy Jakobs

73% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Philips has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 10,506 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).

Reviews by job title

11K reviews

1.0

Jun 19, 2025

Bad management

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the people were nice

Cons

Bad management, Bullying was tolerated, Unfair review processes, Working hard for years for nothing (projects get cancelled), Constant layoffs

Philips Response

1y

Thank you for looking back on the time you've worked at Philips as Software Developer. We're truly sorry to hear about the kind of behavior you've experienced and that you didn't feel supported and valued by our management. We're committed to creating a safe work environment where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully, in line with our General Business Principles, and can have a rewarding career. Anyone who feels that our General Business Principles aren't respected is encouraged to raise this through a Speak Up concern (https://secure.ethicspoint.eu/domain/media/en/gui/100518/index.html). It's very important to us to create a healthy workplace for all our employees, so we follow up on all concerns raised. Thank you again for taking the time to share your feedback here on Glassdoor. We wish you all the best from this point forward.

4.0

Jun 18, 2025

Work life balance

Technical specialist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

Promotions are delayed No good hike

Philips Response

1y

Thank you for saying a few words about your years at the company. It's good to hear that you could maintain a healthy work/life balance and that you've enjoyed your time with us. We of course regret to hear that the salary increment didn't meet your expectations and that the same goes for the options to advance in your career. Your feedback is very welcome and has been noted; also as employer, we're always striving for improvement. Wishing you all the best with everything you do next.

3.0

Jun 18, 2025

Review

Devops engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work Life Balance No Micro Management

Cons

Very Bad Hikes Very slow promotions

Philips Response

1y

Thank you for sharing how you feel to be working for our company as Devops Engineer. It's good to hear that you appreciate our internal structure and that you can maintain a healthy balance between work and your personal life. As we want our people to have a rewarding career experience, it's regrettable that the opportunities to advance don't meet your expectations. Your feedback on the promotions and salary hikes is noted, but please feel free to share this with your (HR) manager as well, if you haven't yet. We wish you all the best from here on out.

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