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

Software Developer professionals working at Philips have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 384 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than 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 384 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 at Philips.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Philips?

80% of Software Developer employees at Philips would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Philips with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 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 (245) , Senior Software Engineer (205) , Field Service Engineer (158) , Senior Manager (126) , Internship (125) , Manager (120) , 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 1163 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Some Good Hard Working People" ((in 767 reviews)); "Older management were all awesome but once Philips integrated their managers and beliefs into volcano people it wasn’t great." ((in 700 reviews)); "Culture is good and flexible" ((in 582 reviews)); "Good pay (they need to pay well in order to get people to stay)." ((in 323 reviews))

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

"Bad manager = bad experience." ((in 191 reviews)); "Frequent reorgs and layoffs." ((in 142 reviews)); "Certain project teams have poor leadership which leads to many headaches with implementation of products." ((in 137 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 116 reviews)); "poor senior management, poor HR, very hieratical" ((in 43 reviews))

Philips Software Developer reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(384 total reviews)

Roy Jakobs

84% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Philips with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 384 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 Industrie manufacturière industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

384 reviews

5.0

Feb 5, 2026

Great Company and Culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Annual Shutdown, Unlimited Sick leaves

Cons

Fast paced project deliveries and average growth per year

Philips Response

4mo

Thank you for your feedback. It’s great to hear that you are satisfied with our benefits. We encourage you to share your suggestions for improvement with your manager or HR partner. Wishing you all the best on your journey here.

5.0

Feb 2, 2026

Nice company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, very helpful, not very stress

Cons

A little slow and little laid back.

Philips Response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your insightful and positive experience with us. It's good to know you're having a great experience with our work environment. We appreciate your contribution and wish you all the very best.

3.0

Jan 21, 2026

Overall good for tier 2, 3 college students, but if you can crack good cmopanies by taking some time then go for it.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture, Hybrid job

Cons

Nothing to highlight, slightly lower growth, depends on teams.

Philips Response

5mo

Thank you for the feedback! It’s truly meaningful to know that the purpose we strive to create, bringing work-life balance and positive culture to our employees, is being recognized and appreciated. Thank you for your contribution, and we wish you success in your future endeavors.

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Overall good for tier 2, 3 college students, but if you can crack good cmopanies by taking some time then go for it.

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