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 (922) , Software Developer (702) , Integration Engineer (443) , Network Engineer (435) , Senior Software Engineer (432) , 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 2095 reviews)); "Culture is good and inspiring" ((in 1097 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 947 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 687 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 1249 reviews)); "2. Managers give good and on" ((in 307 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 263 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 123 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

(17,750 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 17,750 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

1.0

Jun 27, 2018

No Loyalty To Employees- Poor Workplace Environment

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depending on group, can be a great place where people get along but also get work done. However, that was not the case in my department.

Cons

-Very silo'd -Company has no loyalty--constant layoffs -Lots of office politics...get it good w/manager to avoid layoffs -Issues left unresolved by managers/exec management

3.0

Jun 25, 2018

Used to be pretty good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good diverse culture due to it being a global company, focused on being green.

Cons

Company is going through some hard times right now. Lots of reductions in headcount, little to no bonuses or raises.

3.0

Jun 5, 2018

IP & Core Lead Solutions Architect

Ip & core lead solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Source of a lot knowledge, good salary , You work with the latest technology

Cons

Very bureaucratic, The team of managers is not efficient

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