Does Volvo Cars pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Volvo Cars employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Volvo Cars. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Volvo Cars?

64% of Volvo Cars employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Volvo Cars 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Volvo Cars?

Software Engineer (76) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , Operator (27) , Software Developer (27) , Intern (23) , Master Thesis Student (22) , Engineer (21) , Product Owner (18) , Accountant (17) , Senior Engineer (17) , Product Manager (16) , Data Scientist (15) , Internship (13) , Manager (13) , CAE Engineer (12)

What are the pros of working at Volvo Cars according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and other perks" ((in 121 reviews)); "Great culture and feeling among a family that works hard together for the same aim." ((in 71 reviews)); "People there are nice and care for you" ((in 70 reviews)); "Great colleagues and team mates!" ((in 67 reviews)); "Good benefits for staff and family" ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Low salary compared to the rest of the European OEMs" ((in 56 reviews)); "I just happened to face an bad manager" ((in 22 reviews)); "Weak leadership that blames all financial issues on tariffs" ((in 19 reviews)); "The long hours and work weekends" ((in 12 reviews)); "Limited career opportunities, heavy bureocracy" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Volvo Cars layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Volvo Cars locations?

Ridgeville , Mahwah , Charleston , Sunnyvale , Sweden , Gothenburg , Sweden , New York , San Diego , Summerville , Sweden , Lisle , White Plains , Scottsdale , Cary , Austin , San Juan , Brentwood , Los Angeles , Escondido , Mountain View , San Jose , Silver Spring , Rockleigh , Edison , Jersey City , Newark , Cherry Hill , Barrington , Joliet

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Volvo Cars

Volvo Cars reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,162 total reviews)

Jim Rowan

61% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Volvo Cars has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,162 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Volvo Cars employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Sep 19, 2017

Master student

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The working environment is really nice, and the colleagues are also kind to help you. The company has a great culture to value you and inspire you. A lot of resources are available to you if you want to be better.

Cons

The working location is a litter bit far from the downtown.

4.0

Jul 9, 2017

Nice internship

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flat hierarchy, interesting projects, opportunities to contribute, work/life balance, nice offsites. Good opportunities to meet leaders and learn from them. All in all, nice internship and I would always recommend Volvo Cars as a good employer for interns.

Cons

Many processes are quite slow. Often, it takes much time to get the information one needs.

4.0

May 24, 2017

Good working environment , Volvo should be your 3rd or 4th company if you are looking for a long term.

Process lead-accounts payable/p2p/mba

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible , good culture, brand value, good colleagues

Cons

No career growth, less Salary

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Jobs at Volvo Cars

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