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

4.0

Aug 1, 2025

Na

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, good kt sessions

Cons

No cons at all as I had the best team

Philips Response

9mo

Thanks for sharing your positive experience in Bengaluru. It's wonderful to hear about your team and knowledge transfer experience. We appreciate your contribution. Wishing you all the best from here onwards.

4.0

Jul 30, 2025

Good opportunity to learn

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- work life balance - has variable pay

Cons

- laid off people too many times

Philips Response

9mo

Hello, Thank you for sharing your experience. We are glad you found value in the learning opportunities and work-life balance during your time with us. We understand that lay off can be a challenging time, and we value your feedback as we continuously work to be a more supportive organization. We appreciate your contributions and wish you the very best in your future endeavors.

4.0

Jul 19, 2025

Good Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy interview, less pressure for freshers

Cons

slow decision-making in a large organization, potential for working with legacy applications,

Philips Response

9mo

Hello, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are committed to fostering a collaborative environment that supports continuous learning. We encourage you to connect with your manager or HR to share your perspective on team dynamics and your learning pace. Your contribution is valuable to us.

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