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)

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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 Manifattura industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

384 reviews

2.0

Apr 12, 2025

Low balled at Philips

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some BU's are in better shape

Cons

Work load can be high sometimes.

Philips Response

1y

Thank you for saying a few words about the years you've been working for our company in Bengaluru. Your experience is important to us. We're sorry to hear that the work load can sometimes feel overwhelming. This is noted, but we hope that we can encourage you to bring this to the attention of your (HR) manager as well, to see what can be changed to make your work days more manageable. Thank you again for your feedback. We wish you all the best moving forward.

3.0

Mar 28, 2025

Typical mid enterprise org

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Project quality varies. Some are very good, some not so much

Cons

Scope of growth in terms of pay is less Company hasn't been doing well lately

Philips Response

1y

Thanks for sharing your feedback. We're pleased to hear that you appreciate the good work-life balance at Philips. Your concerns regarding the variability in project quality and the scope of growth have been duly noted. Your insights are valuable to us, and we will take them into consideration as we continuously work towards improving our internal processes. We appreciate your input and encourage you to reach out to your manager or HR representative if you have any specific suggestions or concerns. Thank you for being a part of the team!

5.0

Mar 28, 2025

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Good Benefits Good package

Cons

No cons as of now

Philips Response

1y

Thanks for your positive feedback! We're delighted to hear that you appreciate the work-life balance, benefits, and overall package at Philips. It's great to know that you have no cons to mention at this time. We understand that no experience is without its challenges, and we’re always open to suggestions on how we can improve. If any specific concerns arise, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your manager or HR representative. Thank you for supporting us in our mission!

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