Is Philips a good company to work for?

Philips has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 14,851 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Philips to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Philips have been left by employees working as Intern , Supply Chain Manager and Data Scientist .

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?

72% of Philips employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Philips 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Philips?

Software Engineer (381) , Intern (289) , Project Manager (245) , Senior Software Engineer (205) , Field Service Engineer (158) , Senior Manager (126) , Internship (125) , Manager (121) , Software Technologist I (119) , Account Manager (111) , Director (95) , Engineer (91) , Product Manager (80) , Marketing (74) , Software Technologist II (72)

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 1163 reviews)); "A good benefits package and retirement fund" ((in 767 reviews)); "Older management were all awesome but once Philips integrated their managers and beliefs into volcano people it wasn’t great." ((in 695 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 574 reviews)); "Good pay (they need to pay well in order to get people to stay)." ((in 345 reviews))

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

"Bad manager = bad experience." ((in 195 reviews)); "Certain project teams have poor leadership which leads to many headaches with implementation of products." ((in 139 reviews)); "Frequent reorgs and layoffs." ((in 131 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 114 reviews)); "poor senior management, poor HR, very hieratical" ((in 46 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.

What are the top reviewed Philips locations?

Bothell , Andover , Cambridge , Nashville , Pittsburgh , Boston , Cleveland , Alpharetta , New York , Atlanta , San Diego , Stamford , Seattle , Framingham , Chicago , Foster City , Murrysville , Gainesville , Colorado Springs , Latham , Los Angeles , Carlsbad , Highland Heights , San Francisco , Reedsville , Dallas , Orlando , New Kensington , Minneapolis , San Jose

Philips reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(10,513 total reviews)

Roy Jakobs

74% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

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 10,513 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 Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

11K reviews

5.0

Feb 23, 2025

Good company with good work and life balance

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work and life balance are valued in this company. Employees are professional. Managers are professional. Performance review criteria is clear.

Cons

Pay is not as high as other companies. Decision making requires collective agreement.

Philips Response

1y

It's good to hear that you're able to maintain a healthy work/life balance at Philips in San Francisco and that you're keen on the level of professionalism of both the other employees and managers. Your feedback regarding the compensation offered is appreciated and will be noted. Thank you for taking the time to write this review and thank you for supporting us in our mission to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation!

5.0

Feb 23, 2025

Family company feeling in a corporate structure

District sales leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid basis in the company, flexibility, trust

Cons

Large company with fairly typical corporate structure and a lot of processes.

Philips Response

1y

We're pleased to hear that you feel at home at Philips and that you've been working for our company in Copenhagen with enthusiasm for more than 20 years. Thank you for taking the time to say a few words about your experience. It's much appreciated. Your feedback, both positive and constructive, is valuable to us. Glad to have you on board!

5.0

Feb 23, 2025

Excellent

Mechanical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

have a lot of benefits

Cons

have difficulty of grow up.

Philips Response

1y

We're happy to hear that your experience working at Philips as Mechanical Design Engineer has been a great one. Thank you for sharing your experience and feedback (both positive and constructive) here on Glassdoor. It's much appreciated. We wish you all the best in the next step in your career!

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