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) , Senior Manager (126) , Internship (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 1152 reviews)); "Good Benefits and time off" ((in 754 reviews)); "People in other departments were great to work with and truly seemed to care about the company." ((in 706 reviews)); "Culture is good and flexible" ((in 580 reviews)); "Good pay (they need to pay well in order to get people to stay)." ((in 341 reviews))

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

"Bad manager = bad experience." ((in 193 reviews)); "Frequent reorgs and layoffs." ((in 141 reviews)); "Certain project teams have poor leadership which leads to many headaches with implementation of products." ((in 134 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 112 reviews)); "poor senior management, poor HR, very hieratical" ((in 46 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

3.0

Sep 8, 2025

Poor management, low salary package

Electrical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance 5days works

Cons

Low salary package, poor management, no career opportunities

Philips Response

9mo

Thank you for your review and for your contributions at Philips. Work-life balance is important to us, and we're pleased to know you recognize its value. We hear you and recommend reaching out to HR or manager to discuss your thoughts and receive appropriate support. We wish you success in your journey with us

3.0

Sep 8, 2025

Decent not very bad

Branch activation manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and Product quality, Brand

Cons

Many Sick people are there in the Managerial level

Philips Response

9mo

Hello, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. The experience you describe regarding our managerial level is taken very seriously. Fostering a healthy, supportive, and professional work environment, in line with our General Business Principles, is a fundamental commitment at Philips. As this involves specific concerns, we strongly encourage you to have a confidential conversation with an HR partner to provide more detail. Your perspective is important to us.

5.0

Sep 8, 2025

NA

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment, flexible, learning

Cons

No cons as such for me

Philips Response

9mo

Thank you for your positive feedback. It’s good to know that you are satisfied at Philips and view our environment as a place for learning. We place great importance on continuous learning. We thank you for being at Philips and wish you all the best in your journey with us.

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