Does Philips pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Philips employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Philips. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Philips?

73% of Philips employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Philips 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Philips?

Software Engineer (382) , Intern (286) , Project Manager (242) , Senior Software Engineer (204) , Field Service Engineer (157) , Internship (125) , Senior Manager (125) , Manager (119) , 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 1138 reviews)); "Good benefits and ability to work remote" ((in 783 reviews)); "Older management were all awesome but once Philips integrated their managers and beliefs into volcano people it wasn’t great." ((in 682 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 570 reviews)); "Good pay (they need to pay well in order to get people to stay)." ((in 327 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Philips according to real employee reviews?

"2) Full of negative environment and poor management" ((in 500 reviews)); "Bad manager = bad experience." ((in 183 reviews)); "Frequent reorgs and layoffs." ((in 136 reviews)); "Certain project teams have poor leadership which leads to many headaches with implementation of products." ((in 134 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 114 reviews))

What are employees saying about Philips layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Philips layoffs and their outlook for job security at Philips in 2026.

Philips reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(10,485 total reviews)

Roy Jakobs

74% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Philips has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 10,485 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Philips employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

10K reviews

4.0

May 16, 2026

Empowering work environment with some bureaucratic challenges

Engineer hardware - rf

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- High level of end to end responsibility and independence - Initiative and pro-activeness is encouraged and awarded - Warm social environment and great work facilities - Highly specialized innovative tech work with social impact - Varied opportunities for career growth, nationally and internationally. - Very varied range of interactions between research, academics, suppliers, manufacturers, regulators and healthcare providers.

Cons

- Highly regulated industry requires a high quality and quantity of documentation - Large company means generalized processes that are sometimes not fit for purpose and can be a challenge to deal with. - Long history in medical device manufacturing comes with legacy product maintenance and remediation efforts.

Philips Response

2w

Thanks for sharing such a detailed review of your time with us. It’s fantastic to hear that you feel empowered by the independence in your role and that our focus on innovation and social impact resonates with you. We also hear you and encourage you to share your constructive thoughts with your manager or HR partner. We're glad to have your drive and expertise on the team, and we wish you continued success in your career journey here!

3.0

May 15, 2026

Stable environment, but promotions are hard to come by

Software engineer 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable place if in a decent team

Cons

Hikes are far and between and management keeps changing all the time so no one to recognize your efforts for future promotions

Philips Response

2w

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for your time with us at Philips. We're glad you found stability within your team. We are sorry for any challenges you may have faced. We wish you all the best and much success in your future career journey!

3.0

May 14, 2026

Good work-life balance, but poor management and pay

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work-life balance. very calm.

Cons

bad managment. cheapy salaries. average co-workers.

Philips Response

2w

Hi, thanks for sharing your feedback and for your time with us at Philips. We’re glad to know you experienced a calm environment and a good work-life balance while you were here. Your insights are helpful as we continuously work to evolve our workplace culture and enable a successful future for our teams. We wish you all the best in your next career steps!

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Empowering work environment with some bureaucratic challenges

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Good work-life balance, but poor management and pay

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