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

(10,502 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 10,502 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

4.0

Sep 17, 2025

Great Team and Middle Managment

Integration engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Middle management - My Team is busy but willing to help - Great 401k Match

Cons

- Currently need more bodies to take on workload - Our role can get lost in the overall project planning leading to urgent issues - Not always kept in the loop for timeline of overall project

Philips Response

9mo

Hello, Thank you for sharing your experience. We encourage you to share your suggestions for improvement with your manager or HR partner. Thank you for your contribution and wish you all the best on your journey here.

3.0

Sep 17, 2025

Work Life Balance

Software development engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

absolutely nice work life balance. You are fliexible to work depending on the project allocated.

Cons

Sometimes the work life balance can be screwed up by the manager

Philips Response

9mo

Hi, Thank you for your feedback. Work-life balance is an important part of our culture, we strive to support this for all employees. We also encourage you to reach out directly to HR to discuss your experience and how we can support you. Thank you once again, wishing you success at Philips.

4.0

Sep 16, 2025

Good benefits

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paternity leave, unlimited leave, and good work life balance

Cons

Difficult to get the attention of upper management

Philips Response

9mo

Hi, Thank you for your review and your contributions. We are pleased to know that you appreciate our culture about work-life balance. We encourage you to reach out directly to HR for support and guidance during your journey here. Every piece of feedback is important to us. Thank you once again, wishing you success at Philips.

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