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 1135 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Some Good Hard Working People" ((in 765 reviews)); "Older management were all awesome but once Philips integrated their managers and beliefs into volcano people it wasn’t great." ((in 692 reviews)); "Culture is good and flexible" ((in 586 reviews)); "Good pay (they need to pay well in order to get people to stay)." ((in 342 reviews))

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

"Bad manager = bad experience." ((in 193 reviews)); "We were warned before about Philips having many layoffs and it seems to be the go to." ((in 141 reviews)); "Certain project teams have poor leadership which leads to many headaches with implementation of products." ((in 139 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 115 reviews)); "There's no training or proper guidance for the newbies." ((in 66 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)

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 10,503 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

5.0

Aug 26, 2025

Great place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food cafeteria on-site. On ocassion catered lunches.

Cons

Big company so it is hard to become visible.

Philips Response

10mo

Hello, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're happy to hear you enjoyed the on-site amenities. We also recognize your perspective on visibility in a large company. We are committed to fostering an environment where all contributions are valued. Thank you for your time with us, and we wish you all the best.

4.0

Aug 25, 2025

Managers want you to succeed but you will have to put in the work

Software engineer intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Projects can be great learning experiences if you are actively engaged - Large IT infrastructure in place that allows for learning many dev tools and different platforms

Cons

- No full-time offers - Philips is eager to outsource developers

Philips Response

10mo

Hi! Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your time at Philips. It's reassuring to know that you value the impact of your work and the work-life balance we strive to provide. We appreciate your feedback and it will help us continue to improve our services. Wishing you all the best in your career here on.

4.0

Aug 25, 2025

Great Company

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love working here toward making people healthier worldwide, Work life balance is great!

Cons

Salaries and growth opportunities below average.

Philips Response

10mo

Thank you for sharing your experience and for being part of Philips. We appreciate knowing that you value the impact of your work and the work-life balance we offer. We’ve also taken note of your feedback regarding compensation and growth opportunities, and we encourage you to schedule a conversation with your manager or HR representative. We wish you all the best.

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