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?

73% 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, 3.9 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 (242) , Senior Software Engineer (204) , Field Service Engineer (157) , Internship (125) , Senior Manager (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 1145 reviews)); "Good Benefits and time off" ((in 768 reviews)); "People in other departments were great to work with and truly seemed to care about the company." ((in 690 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 577 reviews)); "Good pay (they need to pay well in order to get people to stay)." ((in 310 reviews))

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

"Too many management layers and managers" ((in 186 reviews)); "Certain project teams have poor leadership which leads to many headaches with implementation of products." ((in 134 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and cost cutting" ((in 132 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 109 reviews)); "poor senior management, poor HR, very hieratical" ((in 39 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.

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(10,487 total reviews)

Roy Jakobs

74% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

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 10,487 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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10K reviews

2.0

May 10, 2019

Lots of extra work for not much increase in pay

Field services engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you like extra money theres lots of OT. 401k & health benefits, company car, cell phone, laptop & tools. Work from your home as your base location.

Cons

There's lots of OT & its often not optional. 2.5% average annual raises dont keep pace with inflation of 3%. So annually you are taking a .5% pay cut to stay employed. Poor life balance, constant pit in stomach when out during any small down time just thinking about the next piece of equipment to break.

Philips Response

7y

Hi there. We’re sorry to see that you feel that you weren’t being properly valued during your time with us, but thanks for letting us know. Please know that management is also active here, so your concerns about pay and over time have been duly noted and taken into consideration. Thanks again for sharing, we hope that you’ll have a great time ahead of you in your future career.

2.0

Apr 8, 2019

Great benefits, hard to rise

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Philips provides very good benefits, although a bit skimpy on the sick time. Pay is pretty much strictly at the median. Good place to start and get your feet under you. Lots to learn all the time.

Cons

Very very difficult to rise or change positions within the company. HR has a death grip on mobility within the company. The commitment to a downtown location was not well thought out. So much lost time and effort just getting to work and getting home. The IT infrastructure seems to be from the 1980's. We have learned how to work around a broken set of linked software systems. The open work environment with piped in white noise is also poorly thought out and about 10 years behind the times, and with only half the banks of lights able to be adjusted. If you find yourself under the on all the time lights, be prepared for eye strain problems....lol. Lastly, bonuses for hourly are terrible. Apparently tied to the worst performing divisions so regardless of how well you do or how hard you work, you get the shaft.

Philips Response

7y

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to write down your experiences as a Philips employee. I'm sorry to hear you've been having difficulties to rise within our company and that you're not too pleased about the IT structure. It's a good thing you shared this here because management is active on this platform as well. You may consider your feedback duly noted. I do recommend talking to your HR manager if you have the ambition to change positions. A bit more awareness within HR can only help, right? I hope you will be able to improve your experience with us and I wish you all the best in your career.

3.0

Sep 25, 2018

Company policies are fine but employee exit is very bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a. Flexibility of work b. work life balance c. employee friendly policy

Cons

90 days notice period, which is the worst thing in philips. Manager won't leave you before that.

Philips Response

7y

Hello there! I'm glad to hear about your overall positive working experience at Philips. Thanks for sharing your feedback regarding the notice period. We're always looking to improve so it's much appreciated. Thanks for sharing and all the best.

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