Does Ericsson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ericsson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ericsson. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ericsson?

78% of Ericsson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ericsson 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ericsson?

Software Engineer (924) , Software Developer (702) , Integration Engineer (443) , Network Engineer (435) , Senior Software Engineer (434) , Engineer (424) , Solutions Architect (416) , Project Manager (378) , Solution Architect (349) , Senior Engineer (291) , Solution Integrator (270) , Intern (175) , Customer Project Manager (153) , Senior Solution Integrator (149) , Manager (136)

What are the pros of working at Ericsson according to real employee reviews?

"+ your colleagues will most likely hold a degree in engineering + very interesting processes + very interesting tasks + good work/life balance" ((in 2118 reviews)); "Culture is good and inspiring" ((in 1091 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 946 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 691 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 601 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and very difficult to get promotions if you don't change job/role within the company" ((in 1266 reviews)); "2. Managers give good and on" ((in 304 reviews)); "Pay Is low and the performance review structure is set up to block pay rises." ((in 277 reviews)); "High turnover and frequent layoffs." ((in 265 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 116 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ericsson layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ericsson layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ericsson in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ericsson locations?

Massy , Paris , Rennes , Massy , Lyon , Palaiseau , Lille

Ericsson reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(17,758 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

78% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Ericsson has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 17,758 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).

Reviews by job title

18K reviews

4.0

Aug 20, 2012

Ericsson gives lot of opportunities if you are up for it! :)

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot of new challenges Opportunities to try out new roles Helps people grow

Cons

Lot of restructuring happening often Lack of focus on value, generates waste

4.0

Aug 19, 2012

Great employer but frustrating

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment, Good people One of the more profitable Vendors but - as per the rest of the industry - is struggling with order bookings Supportive of Family

Cons

Two-tier system of employees - "the special ones" and everyone else. Lots of processes (over-engineered?) Lots of talk about work-life balance but generally non-existent Politics in some areas, incompetent management elsewhere APAC restructure has not worked!

3.0

Aug 18, 2012

my experience here is about to start .. this review is based on my knowledge of my friends who were former employee here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

easy hours, descent salary, plus yet to see other variables

Cons

night shifts, increment is poor and company is going through cost cutting strategy

Viewing 17161 - 17163 of 17,758 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Huawei Technologies

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Nokia

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Vodafone

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Orange

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Ericsson

ICT Program Director

Massy

View job

Senior Group Legal Counsel

Massy

View job

LM Communication recrute ! Nous recherchons dans le cadre de notre développement un(e) sérigraphe (H/F).

Saint-Étienne

View job

Ericsson

Ericsson reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Ericsson gives lot of opportunities if you are up for it! :)

Great employer but frustrating

my experience here is about to start .. this review is based on my knowledge of my friends who were former employee here

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Ericsson