Is Ericsson a good company to work for?

Ericsson has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 21,663 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Ericsson to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Ericsson have been left by employees working as Senior Solutions Architect , Integration Engineer and Intern .

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 (924) , Software Developer (703) , Integration Engineer (443) , Network Engineer (435) , Senior Software Engineer (434) , Engineer (424) , Solutions Architect (416) , Project Manager (378) , Solution Architect (349) , Senior Engineer (291) , Solution Integrator (270) , Intern (175) , 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 2147 reviews)); "Good culture and flexible compared to competitors" ((in 1103 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 933 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 692 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 609 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 1264 reviews)); "2. Managers give good and on" ((in 301 reviews)); "Its the worst Indian IT outsourcing company with low pay and compensations with terrible work culture and employees." ((in 282 reviews)); "High turnover and frequent layoffs." ((in 266 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 114 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.

What are the top reviewed Ericsson locations?

Plano , San Jose , Dallas , Overland Park , Atlanta , Piscataway , Santa Clara , Bellevue , New York , Austin , Seattle , Lewisville , Richardson , Los Angeles , Boise , Pleasanton , Duluth , Chicago , Boston , Irvine , San Francisco , Washington , Sweden , Denver , Miami , New Brunswick , Houston , Mountain View , Reston , Kansas City

Ericsson reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(17,764 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

78% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Ericsson has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 17,764 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 Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

18K reviews

5.0

Jun 2, 2012

A happy employee @ Ericsson

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Some carrier opportunities for the motivated - One can have a good balance of work and private life - Low level of stress

Cons

- Cutting edge technology is not really used in software development - There are overmanaged projects - There are overcomplicated environments for software development and test work - Sometimes there is poor planning (f.i. feasibility) - I hate to work in an office landscape - High level of frustration

4.0

May 31, 2012

Awesome company to work for.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global exposure Good work life balance considering we work in telecom industry. Good salaries. Good co-workers. On site opportunities Employee friendly HR policies

Cons

Slow career growth. Not too many cultural events considering the reputation of the company.

1.0

May 30, 2012

Company for retirement life

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefit and light workload

Cons

Socialist system and networking plays a big role.

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