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 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

1.0

Mar 8, 2021

Just a job-not a career

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are very good. Pay is good if you can make it 3 years.

Cons

Poor management, untrained supervisors and team leaders. Poor communication with employees.

1.0

Nov 3, 2020

Failing Process Engineering department with High Turnover

Assembly process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are awesome and friendly.

Cons

Process Engineering department is run very poorly with incredibly high turn over. Process engineers are expected to work longer hours than other departments with little regard for work/life balance. You will always be behind on one project or the next and goals are purposely set to be unachievable. Communication with management is very poor. In my person experience, I was fired without warning, negative review or any performance improvement program. There is no formal training program so expect "trial by fire" approach. Process engineers are expected to work on the assembly line when production is short staffed (this is not a requirement for other engineering departments). Expect an earful of cringe motivational quotes from Christophe daily ("SUCCESS") and get on your knees for Harry or you'll end up unemployed like me.

4.0

Feb 19, 2020

Good Place to work

Superintendent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Good work life balance

Cons

No Standard process to work. everyone take you own direction

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