Does Universal Robots pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Universal Robots employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Universal Robots. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Universal Robots?

46% of Universal Robots employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Universal Robots 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Universal Robots?

Software Engineer (9) , Manager (4) , Marketing Specialist (3) , Sales (3) , Student Worker (3) , Applications Engineer (2) , Channel Development Manager (2) , Engineer (2) , General Manager (2) , Human Resources Business Partner (2) , Marketing Manager (2) , Principal Software Engineer (2) , Product Manager (2) , Senior Hardware Engineer (2) , Technical Support Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Universal Robots according to real employee reviews?

"Friendly colleagues" ((in 13 reviews)); "Friendly people" ((in 7 reviews)); "Competitive salary" ((in 5 reviews)); "Culture is amazing." ((in 4 reviews)); "Good salary, remote work and flexibility, good team and collaborative environment" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Lack of leadership" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Universal Robots layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Universal Robots locations?

Ann Arbor , Novi , Chicago , Detroit , Austin , Los Angeles , Boston , Denmark

Universal Robots reviews

3.0

46% would recommend to a friend

(100 total reviews)

Kim Povlsen

60% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (100 reviews)

Universal Robots has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 100 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Universal Robots employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

100 reviews

2.0

Nov 25, 2025

Struggling

Marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good colleague - flexible working arrangement

Cons

- direction from management messy - top heavy - poor planning

2.0

Nov 15, 2025

Company lacking Strategy and humanity

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly colleagues Good quality canteen

Cons

Lack of strategy and transparency from leadership Favoritism and heavy office politics The management team encourages overtime and doesn't support work-life balance Chaotic and a lack of job safety: 2 massive layoffs and 7 smaller firing rounds in 2025. The entire leadership team, including the CEO, is replaced by US leadership from the mother company.

5.0

Oct 3, 2025

For a student job it is pretty awesome

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice canteen Awesome technology Freedom to work on different projects Low expectation environment

Cons

As it is a low expectation environment, you run the risk of not getting very meaningful task and generally not getting very good experience

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