Is Philips a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Philips have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 383 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Philips employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Philips now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Philips .

Does Philips pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Philips with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 383 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Philips .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Philips?

79% of Software Developer employees at Philips would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Philips with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating 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))

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3.8

79% would recommend to a friend

(383 total reviews)

Roy Jakobs

84% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Philips with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 383 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Philips is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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383 reviews

2.0

May 12, 2026

Work-life balance overshadowed by low pay and stagnation

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work-life balance, no more pros!!

Cons

low salary, outdated technology stack, limited growth opportunities

Philips Response

Thank you for your time at Philips and for sharing your honest perspective. It’s good to know that the work-life balance we strive to provide made a positive impact during your journey with us. We hear you, and we are constantly evolving our ways of working and investing in development to better support our teams and their growth. Your feedback is helpful for our continuous improvement. We truly appreciate your contributions and wish you the very best in your next professional challenge.

2.0

May 8, 2026

Supportive peers but a bad work environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good peers, helpful Seniors and architects.

Cons

Micromanagent, Pressurized environment, Working on weekends is normal

Philips Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’ve had such positive interactions with your peers and seniors. We also hear you and we encourage you to discuss these points directly with your manager or HR representative to help us improve your experience. We appreciate your dedication to the team.

2.0

Apr 10, 2026

Great company culture and smart colleagues

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture and smart colleagues

Cons

Limited career growth in the same field

Philips Response

1mo

Hi! We appreciate your feedback. It’s great to hear that you’re enjoying our culture and the collaboration with your colleagues. We understand your perspective on development within the same field and encourage you to schedule a conversation with your manager or HR representative to explore new paths. Your insights help us improve our ways of working, and we’re glad to have you with us!

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