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 116 reviews)); "Great culture and feeling among a family that works hard together for the same aim." ((in 77 reviews)); "Great People and an Innovative Brand" ((in 69 reviews)); "Great Colleagues to work with." ((in 64 reviews)); "Good pay.. working peers challenge and encourage you to grow.." ((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 55 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 13 reviews)); "org and layoffs are common things happening almost every year." ((in 10 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

2.0

May 31, 2014

graduate programme

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice atmosphere very flexible nice to have a group of other graduates

Cons

very slow no development for graduates there is no structure whatsoever in the programme

4.0

Feb 6, 2014

interesting and challenging

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge safety tech. Interesting and technically challenging tasks. Very good work /life balance, with high focus on the individual employee.

Cons

Less resources than at major OEMs, but this is can give some positive challenges. Somewhat slow processes, but this is rather common at bigger companies. All in all a good place to work.

4.0

Dec 12, 2013

It is a very flat organization, with a great oriented towards people culture.

International graduate programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The designed around you culture means there is a lot of focus on people development and the leadership practices are oriented towards positive and constructive feedback, encouraging employees to have initiative and be proactive. The industry as such is very dynamic and rapidly changing, and working for Volvo which is a quite small player compared to BMW or Mercedes, means more exposure to the industry, different departments and projects.

Cons

It is not clear what career path you can have when you join the company. Currently there is a lot of encouragement towards horizontal moves of people, cross-functionally. The Swedish mindset and culture brings positives, such as a flat organization and democracy, and a great work-life balance, but it also generates a laid back working culture, with very few ambitious people willing to walk the extra mile.

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Jobs at Volvo Cars

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