Is Ericsson a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Ericsson have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 844 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Ericsson employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Ericsson now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Ericsson .

Does Ericsson pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ericsson with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 844 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 21.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Ericsson.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Ericsson?

61% of Software Engineer employees at Ericsson would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Ericsson with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ericsson?

Software Engineer (924) , Software Developer (704) , Integration Engineer (444) , Senior Software Engineer (436) , Network Engineer (434) , Engineer (424) , Solutions Architect (416) , Project Manager (378) , Solution Architect (350) , Senior Engineer (291) , Solution Integrator (270) , Intern (176) , Customer Project Manager (153) , Senior Solution Integrator (150) , Manager (136)

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

"+ your colleagues will most likely hold a degree in engineering + very interesting processes + very interesting tasks + good work/life balance" ((in 2090 reviews)); "Culture is good and inspiring" ((in 1120 reviews)); "and good benefits and medical" ((in 947 reviews)); "There are few great people that are above the politics and who actually make things done." ((in 678 reviews)); "Work culture is good and productive" ((in 604 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and very difficult to get promotions if you don't change job/role within the company" ((in 1275 reviews)); "Bad manager to employee ratio" ((in 306 reviews)); "Its the worst Indian IT outsourcing company with low pay and compensations with terrible work culture and employees." ((in 284 reviews)); "High turnover and frequent layoffs." ((in 271 reviews)); "Low compensation and too many low performers" ((in 119 reviews))

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Ericsson Software Engineer reviews

3.8

61% would recommend to a friend

(844 total reviews)

Börje Ekholm

62% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Engineer Software employees have rated Ericsson with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 844 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer Software professionals have a good working experience there. Ericsson is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer Software professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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844 reviews

2.0

Jul 20, 2026

Poor work environment with no growth opportunities

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ericsson provides excellent opportunities to work on cutting-edge telecom technologies such as 5G, cloud-native applications, and automation, while offering continuous learning and global collaboration, but u need lot of patience learn.

Cons

Career growth and internal role transitions could be more transparent and fast. Project allocation can sometimes limit opportunities to work with newer technologies. Workload can fluctuate significantly depending on project timelines and releases.

3.0

Jun 29, 2026

Remote work with flexibility, but lacking agile methods

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work, almost flexibile schedule

Cons

No agile method at all

4.0

Jun 26, 2026

Chill work environment, but salary is lower

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice envirment and chill work

Cons

lower salary then other companies in the market

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