Does Philips pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Philips employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Philips. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Philips?

72% of Philips employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Philips 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Philips?

Software Engineer (382) , Intern (286) , Project Manager (244) , Senior Software Engineer (204) , Field Service Engineer (158) , Internship (125) , Senior Manager (125) , Manager (119) , Software Technologist I (118) , Account Manager (111) , Director (95) , Engineer (91) , Product Manager (80) , Marketing (74) , Software Technologist II (73)

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

"Good work life balance Get a chance to work on a problem statement which has a very good real world impact" ((in 1134 reviews)); "A good benefits package and retirement fund" ((in 752 reviews)); "Older management were all awesome but once Philips integrated their managers and beliefs into volcano people it wasn’t great." ((in 704 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 573 reviews)); "Good pay (they need to pay well in order to get people to stay)." ((in 333 reviews))

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

"Bad manager = bad experience." ((in 192 reviews)); "Certain project teams have poor leadership which leads to many headaches with implementation of products." ((in 135 reviews)); "frequent layoffs and reorganizations can be stressful" ((in 127 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 111 reviews)); "There's no training or proper guidance for the newbies." ((in 71 reviews))

What are employees saying about Philips layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Philips locations?

Hamburg , Böblingen , München , Stuttgart , Berlin , Heilbronn , Ulm , Aachen , Bremen , Ansbach , Dresden , Frankfurt am Main , Eschweiler , Düsseldorf , Wentorf , Herrsching am Ammersee

Philips reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(10,500 total reviews)

Roy Jakobs

73% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Philips has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 10,500 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Philips employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

11K reviews

4.0

Oct 8, 2025

Okay but could be better

Digital marketing & e-commerce

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible environment Nice office International collaboration possible

Cons

The payments are not up to par with inflation Office politics are too high, some people are very egoistic HR is not very professional, some people quit due to mobbing

Philips Response

8mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate your thoughts about our benefits and we are truly sorry to hear that your time with us did not reflect the supportive and respectful environment we strive to create. At Philips, we are committed to operating with the highest standards of ethics and integrity, in line with our General Business Principles. We encourage anyone who believes these principles have not been met to raise their concerns through our confidential Speak Up channel (https://secure.ethicspoint.eu/domain/media/en/gui/100518/index.html), so they can be thoroughly investigated. We appreciate your contributions and wish you all the best.

2.0

Oct 6, 2025

Underwhelming

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, good benefits, good variety of channels available for employee needs

Cons

Job expectations don't align with the limited number of work hours given, generates lots of stress and pressure

Philips Response

8mo

Hello, We appreciate you for sharing your review and that you appreciate our culture and benefits. If you’d like to share suggestions or need support, HR is always available to listen and help drive improvements. Your contribution is valuable to us. Thank you once again.

1.0

Oct 3, 2025

Company shrinking

Quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good medical benefits and 401k program

Cons

The company is contracting in sales and associates

Philips Response

8mo

Hello, Thank you for your review. We are pleased to know that you appreciate our benefits. We are sorry for any challenges you may have faced and that your time with us did not reflect the supportive and respectful environment we strive to create. Your feedback is valuable as we continue to focus on creating more opportunities for development and advancement for all our employees. We wish you every success in your future endeavors.

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