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 1150 reviews)); "Company has good benefits and 401k" ((in 760 reviews)); "Older management were all awesome but once Philips integrated their managers and beliefs into volcano people it wasn’t great." ((in 697 reviews)); "Culture is good and flexible" ((in 585 reviews)); "Good pay (they need to pay well in order to get people to stay)." ((in 333 reviews))

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

"Bad manager = bad experience." ((in 194 reviews)); "Certain project teams have poor leadership which leads to many headaches with implementation of products." ((in 140 reviews)); "Frequent reorgs and layoffs." ((in 134 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 116 reviews)); "There's no training or proper guidance for the newbies." ((in 71 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

4.0

Mar 24, 2026

Good learning experience in regulated medical domain with supportive team

Senior software technologist i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great learning opportunities beyond software, including exposure to hardware in the medical field - Strong experience working under FDA regulations and understanding compliance and documentation processes - Provides good exposure to regulatory standards and structured development practices - Team offers a high degree of ownership and freedom in work - Supportive management within the business unit

Cons

- Heavy documentation workload due to regulatory requirements - Product releases can be slow because of multiple formalities and compliance checks - Work-life balance is average - Compensation is below market standards

Philips Response

2mo

Thank you for your service and your valuable thoughts. We appreciate your detailed feedback regarding our rigorous regulatory requirements and their impact on operational pace. Adhering to these global compliance standards is essential to our mission, and we are committed to supporting our teams through these complex processes. We encourage you to connect with HR and manager to share your thoughts. We value your dedication to our structured development practices and your contributions to the team.

3.0

Mar 22, 2026

Average place to work

Software technologist i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are good. Work is average.

Cons

Salary raise is very poor.

Philips Response

2mo

Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback! We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying working with our team and that you feel the people here are a positive part of your experience. We’re sorry for any difficulties you may have had, and encourage you to share your suggestions with your manager or HR. Wishing you a good journey

3.0

Mar 19, 2026

Worklifebalance

Softeware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance to work

Cons

Frequent change of upper managment structure and varying teams structure

Philips Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your perspective. It’s wonderful to hear that our work-life balance has been a positive part of your experience. We’re sorry for any challenges you may have faced. Once again, thank you for your contributions.

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