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

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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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10K reviews

2.0

May 8, 2026

Supportive peers but a bad work environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good peers, helpful Seniors and architects.

Cons

Micromanagent, Pressurized environment, Working on weekends is normal

Philips Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’ve had such positive interactions with your peers and seniors. We also hear you and we encourage you to discuss these points directly with your manager or HR representative to help us improve your experience. We appreciate your dedication to the team.

5.0

May 6, 2026

Innovative environment hindered by frequent management changes

Sr data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative work, forefront of innovation

Cons

Management keeps changing very often throwing you off track from progress

Philips Response

1mo

Thanks for sharing your feedback. It’s great to know you value our collaborative spirit and our focus on innovation. We hear you and encourage you to discuss these transitions with your manager or HR to ensure you stay on track. We're glad to have you on this journey with us and wish you continued success!

3.0

May 4, 2026

Decent pay and tech focus overshadowed by poor planning

Distribution manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and embracing new technologies.

Cons

Disassociated planning and will spend 17 billion to save 100k/year. Open to outsource all but c-suite employees.

Philips Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your time with us at Philips. We also appreciate your candid perspective on our organizational strategy. Insights like yours are essential as we evolve our ways of working to build a more sustainable future for our teams and innovations. We truly value the contributions you made during your journey here and wish you the very best in your next career challenge.

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