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?

73% 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, 3.9 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 (242) , Senior Software Engineer (204) , Field Service Engineer (157) , 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 1150 reviews)); "Company has good benefits and 401k" ((in 760 reviews)); "Older management were all awesome but once Philips integrated their managers and beliefs into volcano people it wasn’t great." ((in 697 reviews)); "Culture is good and flexible" ((in 585 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 194 reviews)); "Certain project teams have poor leadership which leads to many headaches with implementation of products." ((in 140 reviews)); "Frequent reorgs and layoffs." ((in 134 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 116 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 Philips locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Böblingen , Stuttgart , Hamburg , München

Philips reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(10,487 total reviews)

Roy Jakobs

74% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

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 10,487 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

10K reviews

5.0

May 12, 2026

Amazing culture, great work-life balance

Commercial graduate program

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good range of benefits such as share in success and travel insurance

Cons

Lower salary compared with competitors

Philips Response

3w

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It’s great to know that you find value in our benefits package, such as the share in success and travel insurance. We encourage you to schedule a conversation with your manager or HR representative to discuss your thoughts and career development further. We wish you continued success in your journey with us.

2.0

May 12, 2026

Work-life balance overshadowed by low pay and stagnation

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work-life balance, no more pros!!

Cons

low salary, outdated technology stack, limited growth opportunities

Philips Response

3w

Thank you for your time at Philips and for sharing your honest perspective. It’s good to know that the work-life balance we strive to provide made a positive impact during your journey with us. We hear you, and we are constantly evolving our ways of working and investing in development to better support our teams and their growth. Your feedback is helpful for our continuous improvement. We truly appreciate your contributions and wish you the very best in your next professional challenge.

3.0

May 11, 2026

Good work-life balance, but limited for ambitious growth

Supplier development leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, moderate career growth

Cons

if you are very ambitious about growth and aggressive in project and task completion, Philips is not a great place for you.

Philips Response

3w

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. t’s great to hear you're enjoying a good balance and finding opportunities for growth. We hear you and encourage you to share your ideas for easing our business processes directly with your manager or HR. We’re glad to have you on this journey with us!

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