Is Ericsson a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Ericsson have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 844 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Ericsson employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Ericsson now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Ericsson .

Does Ericsson pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ericsson with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 844 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 21.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Ericsson.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Ericsson?

61% of Software Engineer employees at Ericsson would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Ericsson with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ericsson?

Software Engineer (924) , Software Developer (704) , Integration Engineer (444) , Senior Software Engineer (436) , Network Engineer (434) , Engineer (424) , Solutions Architect (416) , Project Manager (378) , Solution Architect (350) , Senior Engineer (291) , Solution Integrator (270) , Intern (176) , Customer Project Manager (153) , Senior Solution Integrator (150) , Manager (136)

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 2121 reviews)); "Good culture and flexible compared to competitors" ((in 1114 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 950 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 695 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 607 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 1241 reviews)); "Some managers are bad" ((in 309 reviews)); "Pay Is low and the performance review structure is set up to block pay rises." ((in 287 reviews)); "High turnover and frequent layoffs." ((in 269 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 120 reviews))

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Ericsson Software Engineer reviews

3.8

61% would recommend to a friend

(844 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

62% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Engineer Software employees have rated Ericsson with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 844 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer Software professionals have a good working experience there. Ericsson is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer Software professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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844 reviews

5.0

Dec 11, 2025

Nice Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities to learn

Cons

None that I can think of

4.0

Dec 10, 2025

Experience varies by team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment, and management making improvements.

Cons

Lots of time spent on meetings

3.0

Dec 2, 2025

good place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good wlb, not too busy

Cons

business not stable in china

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