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 (920) , Software Developer (702) , Integration Engineer (441) , Network Engineer (435) , Senior Software Engineer (434) , Engineer (423) , Solutions Architect (414) , 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 2101 reviews)); "Good culture and flexible compared to competitors" ((in 1121 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 935 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 669 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 611 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 1253 reviews)); "2. Managers give good and on" ((in 308 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 266 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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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(17,725 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

77% 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 17,725 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

2.0

May 14, 2026

Once a Nordic-Style Workplace, Now a Tougher, Cutthroat Culture

Strategic sourcing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance; one team working; salary is decent-ish (but annual pay rise cannot compete with inflation);

Cons

No career progression; Multiple rounds of redundancy has changed the company culture/atmosphere; The recent management changes have been very aggressive. Due to the reorganization, there have been significant cuts, and the newly appointed managers seem focused on downsizing and layoffs；

4.0

May 13, 2026

Good foundation, limited ceiling

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Scale and reliability discipline Stability and learning foundation

Cons

Limited visibility Risk aversion by culture

4.0

May 13, 2026

Great work-life balance but slow growth opportunities

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work life balance - Cooperating colleagues - Very good learning opportunities

Cons

- Slow growth - Technical Leadership

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