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 Telecomunicaciones industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

18K reviews

4.0

Apr 23, 2011

Nice place to work

Field applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- You get free trips to travel a lot, esp trip to Sweden - The company Respects employee as a Human - Flexible working hours i.e. you work less than what the normal office hours require - Get subsidize mobile phone from Sony Ericsson, and phone bill paid by the company

Cons

- Lack of opportunity to get promotion to senior management if you are not Swedish or you don't speak Swedish.

3.0

Apr 22, 2011

Ericsson strives to become a technology leader, we are empowered to develop the best products in our market space.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits, good opportunity to move within the company

Cons

Ericsson Silicon Valley presence is still not very well publicized, especially in network infrastructure/equipment provider. Ericsson is less well known in the US, but they are gradually making an impact in the next-gen 4G (LTE) technology.

2.0

Apr 17, 2011

Ericsson is one of the worse companies I have worked for

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health Insurance Benefits Time off, vacation

Cons

Do not allow employees to be creative Senior management are not knowledgeable about the product Senior management are not competent Too many senior manager and redundant roles Do not reward value add employees Political rating of employees, favoritism Swedish Employees are favored over all other elasticities

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