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 (923) , Software Developer (702) , Integration Engineer (443) , Network Engineer (435) , Senior Software Engineer (433) , Engineer (425) , Solutions Architect (415) , Project Manager (378) , Solution Architect (349) , Senior Engineer (291) , 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 2138 reviews)); "Culture is good and inspiring" ((in 1109 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 937 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 678 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 603 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 1270 reviews)); "2. Managers give good and on" ((in 299 reviews)); "Its the worst Indian IT outsourcing company with low pay and compensations with terrible work culture and employees." ((in 284 reviews)); "High turnover and frequent layoffs." ((in 264 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 117 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?

Roma , Milano , Napoli , Pagani , Genova , Itala , Salerno , Imola

Ericsson reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(17,753 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

77% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Ericsson has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 17,753 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 Telecomunicazioni industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

18K reviews

3.0

Apr 7, 2010

Good work environment but not the place if you are looking to make money from stock options

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment Good Work life balance Very good medical benefits

Cons

Compensation is below par No stock options ESPP has a 3 year lock in which is not very competitive

2.0

Jan 23, 2010

Great potential for ambitious people, not a place for people with “9 to 5” mentality.

Fo noc

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work with smart people, you can achieve success very fast, very dynamic, fast paced environment, your initiatives and hard work are recognized and appreciated.

Cons

Poor leadership in some areas of the company, not very competitive benefits plan, company is lacking some employee engagement policies, at times political, at times disorganized due to tremendous growth, not very structured.

2.0

Jan 19, 2010

Ericsson Croatia, review

Section manager, core&ims

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travelling opportunities, opportunity to work in internation environment, excellent enginnering (in Sweden), relaxed and liberal working atmosphere.

Cons

Lack of promotion capabilities, lack of ability to utilize high-valuw workers and experts, somewhat clueless management, limited career development capabilties.

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Good work environment but not the place if you are looking to make money from stock options

Great potential for ambitious people, not a place for people with “9 to 5” mentality.

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