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

(10,505 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

1.0

Apr 18, 2021

Cost Improvement, VAVE, New Technology/Product Introductions, Sustaining Engineering

Engineering manager mechatronics

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and Benifits. Location. Work From home policy.

Cons

Culture & values. Long working hours. No Focus on work life balance.

Philips Response

5y

Hi there, thank you for sharing a review here. We're very sorry to hear the work environment and culture didn't have a positive outcome on your experience at Philips. We completely understand that our people have a life outside work too and work can become quite overwhelming. We’re interested in providing our people with a rewarding career experience, so we would recommend scheduling a meeting with your manager or HR representative to address some gaps in your employment experience and identify development opportunities. Our Management Team is also active on this platform, and we always welcome honest feedback. We wish you all the best in your current career endeavor!

1.0

Mar 21, 2021

Toxic

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay is good for the industry

Cons

toxic work environment, terrible management

Philips Response

5y

Hello, thank you for reviewing your work experience at Philips. We regret hearing that you’re not completely happy with the work environment and the management in your department. We encourage you to schedule a meeting with your Manager and/or HR representative to address your perspective. Again, thanks for sharing, we do take these matters seriously and your comments have been noted.

1.0

Feb 17, 2021

Unrealistic expectations

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand Recognition; Mission to improve lives; large company

Cons

no work/life balance; unrealistic demands on finance employees; chaos and disorder

Philips Response

5y

Hi there, thanks so much for sharing your honest thoughts here. We regret hearing that you have not had an experience that is consistent with the company’s values and intentions. Your feedback is very valuable and we assure you it will be used in the aggregate to continuously improve the lives and work experience of our employees. Furthermore, Philips Management is active on Glassdoor so your comments will be taken into account. We wish you all the best with your next career challenge!

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