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 1140 reviews)); "Company has good benefits and 401k" ((in 769 reviews)); "People in other departments were great to work with and truly seemed to care about the company." ((in 709 reviews)); "Culture is good and flexible" ((in 594 reviews)); "Good pay (they need to pay well in order to get people to stay)." ((in 332 reviews))

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

"Bad manager = bad experience." ((in 194 reviews)); "Certain project teams have poor leadership which leads to many headaches with implementation of products." ((in 133 reviews)); "Constant layoffs which impact even some of the best performers" ((in 129 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 114 reviews)); "poor senior management, poor HR, very hieratical" ((in 43 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

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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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11K reviews

3.0

Sep 19, 2025

Good Life balance; Nice place to work

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Life balance; Nice place to work; Nice people; No toxic managers or Hrs Many perks like free cab; free limited food Decent salary compared with industry

Cons

Very bad for learning new things Most people are into management than technology There are very few young minds in this company when it comes to technical roles and coding Company is not doing good in recent years, so salary hikes are very bad less than 5% for above average performer

Philips Response

9mo

Hello, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for the contributions you made during your years at Philips. We are pleased to know that you appreciate our culture about work-life balance. We are sorry for any challenges you may have faced. 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.

4.0

Sep 19, 2025

philips

Sr design quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits and remote work was possible

Cons

hard to figure things out

Philips Response

9mo

Hello, We appreciate your feedback and that you value our benefits. If you are having any difficulties we recommend you to contact your manager or HR to clarify any questions you may have about your role. Thank you, we wish you success at Philips.

3.0

Sep 19, 2025

best company to work at

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you will have a most of the benefits including medical insurance, leaves and events

Cons

salary is low and includes variable pay

Philips Response

9mo

Hello, Thank you for sharing your review. We are pleased to know that you appreciate our benefits. We encourage you to discuss your career path and development in a confidential conversation with your manager or HR partner. Your contribution is valuable to us. Thank you once again.

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