Ericsson reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(17,735 total reviews)
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Börje Ekholm

78% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ericsson has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 17,735 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ericsson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Télécommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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1.0
Sep 4, 2024
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Pros

Name recognition? lol. Seriously, this 140+ year old DUSTY company is a trap. They lured me in and poached me from a high paying startup up job on promises of an exciting AI product that never materialized. What were you thinking hiring people when your product was non existent and no commitment to it?

Cons

Where do I even start? For such a large company, their internal systems are a mess. I’ve been waiting two months for credit card reimbursements in the thousands —ridiculous! They rake in huge profits from their 5G radios, but try to appear 'innovative' with flashy demo videos showcasing emerging tech they do not produce or own, just puff. Unfortunately, I fell for it, only to be laid off along with my entire team after just five months. I cant believe I was this naive to fall for the big name. The demo they showed me of their AI product was pure fantasy compared to their actual product, which felt more like the Titanic theme played on a cheap recorder. What feels most reckless and straight up savage about these people is that their recruiters and hiring managers will straight up lie to you to get you to come over but when you get there you see how bad it is. Don't fall for it. One of the biggest mistakes of my life.

1.0
Aug 31, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

A good place to start a telecom career and gain industry knowledge.

Cons

Rampant corruption at the top with zero leadership accountability—evident in multiple civil lawsuits, DOJ investigations, and convictions. Shareholder bailout seems to be the strategy. The leadership consists of pretenders, politicians, and referees rather than true leaders. Decisions are driven by job preservation rather than genuine leadership for business growth, customer satisfaction, and customer retention. Chronic overcommitment and under-delivery. Diversity is merely a checkbox; the top remains a white men's fraternity club. The company claims Swedish values and culture, but these only apply to departments actually based in Sweden.

2.0
Jan 30, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Colleagues can be really great, fantastic people to work with. The People team has gone through significant layoffs and a big portion of the work in the last couple of years has been reductions and layoffs but together, the team worked through it. The culture of the team is great- if you are in the head office region. If you are outside of it, or in a remote location, you will feel isolated. Employees who are in the US are preferred and get more attention, increases, and career growth.

Cons

Unfortunately the current management team in the US/Plano is the weakest that I experienced in the several years working at Ericsson. They are not connected to the reality of their team or what their day to day is like. Performance management is very weak, particularly with one of the leaders under the Head of People. I have never had such a poor experience with a leader. my first 2 managers at Ericsson valued me and supported me and providided feedback, one on ones. In order for the People Team to be successful, they must put in strong leaders who are connected to their team and sees their stengths. -Salaries are not equitable; very big variation in the salaries given to employees doing the same work. -Leaders in the US are not strong enough to support remote teams. The system is set up to fail. - Those who truly speak up are ultimately punished for it. If you do not comply and fit into a mould, you will be terminated . -Ericsson says they value work life balance, but they have laid off/fired women with young families at a higher percentage than anyone else. They favor young emloyees with no kids, or those without the responsibility of young kids. -For this role in North America, prepare to put in significantly more than 40 hours per week if you want to keep your job,

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