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 113 reviews)); "Great culture and feeling among a family that works hard together for the same aim." ((in 75 reviews)); "Great Colleagues to work with." ((in 69 reviews)); "Great People and an Innovative Brand" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good benefits and relax environment" ((in 39 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)); "Bad leadership with no clear plan that affects the people on the ground" ((in 19 reviews)); "The long hours and work weekends" ((in 12 reviews)); "frequent layoffs," ((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 , New York , Sweden , 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

(217 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

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Reviews by job title

217 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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5.0

Jan 10, 2019

International company with great work-life balance. Great working environment.

Mechanical integration engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance. Friendly working environment. Innovation and drive to be better. Great company culture.

Cons

Far from the center. Could work better with benefits and salaries.

2.0

May 21, 2018

90s mindset still prevailing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Growing and recognized brand - Decent product portfolio - Tons of development opportunities

Cons

- No governance on employee performance - Promotions are 100% subjective - Outdated digital infrastructure - Average age is high thus the mindset and culture are very old - HQ is almost 90% Swedes, major steps needed for international diversity - Regions are highly disconnected from HQ - Workplace is very bland and boring, feels like 1990s - Extremely slow decision making

5.0

Nov 19, 2017

Volvo Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

up and coming product line, competitive commission structure.

Cons

competitive industry. dated used car inventory

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