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 (205) , 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

(10,503 total reviews)

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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 10,503 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

Aug 31, 2025

Good Workplace

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, considerate employer who recognizes hard work

Cons

Questionable upper management decision making

Philips Response

9mo

Hello, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's great to hear you found Philips to be a flexible and considerate employer that recognizes hard work. We are committed to upholding our General Business Principles. We encourage anyone who feels these principles were not met to use our confidential Speak Up channel. We appreciate your contributions and wish you all the best.

5.0

Aug 29, 2025

Philips review

Software engineer co-op

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work–life balance Strong mission & purpose (improving lives) Supportive culture and colleagues Flexible work options (hybrid/remote in some roles) Opportunities to work on innovative, impactful products

Cons

Below-market pay in some regions

Philips Response

9mo

Thank you, we’re grateful for your comments. It’s encouraging to know you found a supportive team and recognize our strong purpose to improve lives. Having team members who value this mission is important to us. You can connect with HR and share your thoughts as well. Wishing you all the best.

4.0

Aug 29, 2025

Good company

Senior engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Culture is good. Good exposure to global environment.

Cons

Too slow. Slow growth. Complex processes.

Philips Response

9mo

Hello. Thank you for your words and for your involvement with our team. Your recognition of our strong work culture and the valuable exposure to a global environment highlights our objectives to foster diverse and collaborative teams. Philips continues working on faster processes and create opportunities that connect talent across regions and drive innovation worldwide. We wish your journey with us to be positive and full of accomplishments.

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