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

Software Developer professionals working at Ericsson have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 1,573 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 Developer Jobs at Ericsson now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Ericsson .

Does Ericsson pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ericsson with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 1,573 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Ericsson.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Ericsson?

72% of Software Developer employees at Ericsson would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Ericsson with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.6 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 (435) , 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 2125 reviews)); "Good culture and flexible compared to competitors" ((in 1114 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 978 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 700 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible" ((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 1266 reviews)); "Some managers are bad" ((in 305 reviews)); "Its the worst Indian IT outsourcing company with low pay and compensations with terrible work culture and employees." ((in 285 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs (every quarter) → 🚨 High risk → job security concern" ((in 267 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 119 reviews))

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Ericsson Software Developer reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,573 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

71% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated Ericsson with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,573 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Ericsson is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Jun 2, 2025

Balance between work and life

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some benefit like health insurance and restaurants ticket

Cons

Learning path is bit long and salary is below some company which pays good

5.0

May 29, 2025

Good WLB

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wood Wook life balance in Ericsson.

Cons

No much technical growth. Feels stuck in same technologies.

4.0

May 27, 2025

Great place to work with cutting-edge telecom tech and global exposure

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent compensation, a structured work environment with a good work culture, flexible work-from-home options, and good learning resources and upskilling platforms

Cons

difficult promotions and band change

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