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 (921) , Software Developer (702) , Integration Engineer (442) , Network Engineer (435) , Senior Software Engineer (434) , Engineer (424) , Solutions Architect (415) , Project Manager (378) , Solution Architect (348) , Senior Engineer (290) , Solution Integrator (270) , Intern (175) , Customer Project Manager (153) , Senior Solution Integrator (149) , Manager (135)

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 2111 reviews)); "Culture is good and inspiring" ((in 1109 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 957 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 685 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 606 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 1238 reviews)); "Bad manager to employee ratio" ((in 299 reviews)); "Pay Is low and the performance review structure is set up to block pay rises." ((in 286 reviews)); "High turnover and frequent layoffs." ((in 269 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 118 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.

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Ericsson reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(17,735 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

78% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

18K reviews

4.0

Dec 19, 2012

Very challenging, prepares to develop you for any role which you want, either in technology or in management.

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to latest technologies with outstanding working model of the company which ensures that employee gets chance to work as an engineer(technical role) as well as managerial role in many capacities from very early stage....which helps in overall exposure of the company and self growth to a high level.

Cons

Salaries are not up to the industry standards...leading to high attrition rate.

4.0

Dec 18, 2012

Good place to work

Senior solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good attitude toward employees, good salary and opportunities to work across the globe.

Cons

Too focused on traditional telco business.

4.0

Dec 16, 2012

good place to work but total pay might not be good on long term

Solution architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance, time and work flexibility, and travel opportunities

Cons

low compensations and benefits. cons of big corporates.

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