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 (243) , Senior Software Engineer (204) , Field Service Engineer (158) , 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 1124 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Some Good Hard Working People" ((in 746 reviews)); "Older management were all awesome but once Philips integrated their managers and beliefs into volcano people it wasn’t great." ((in 686 reviews)); "Culture is good and flexible" ((in 570 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 194 reviews)); "Certain project teams have poor leadership which leads to many headaches with implementation of products." ((in 135 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs in the last years" ((in 134 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 114 reviews)); "poor senior management, poor HR, very hieratical" ((in 42 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

(10,500 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 10,500 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

11K reviews

5.0

Nov 25, 2025

Great place to grow your career

Sr. manager, operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, opportunities to grow your career, they like to hire from within

Cons

Outsourcing jobs to low cost countries is inefficient. Save Pennies to spend millions.

Philips Response

6mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are proud to hear that you valued our work-life balance and our commitment to promoting from within. Supporting our employees' career growth is a top priority for us. We understand balancing global operations may be challenge, as we continuously evaluate our strategies to ensure true value and quality. If you’d like to share suggestions or need support, HR is always available to listen and help drive improvements. We wish you the very best in your next steps.

3.0

Nov 25, 2025

Fantastic benefits, poor management oversight

Regional representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generous pension and mat leave

Cons

No one knows what they are doing Poorly thought out strategy Management don’t listen to those in the field

Philips Response

6mo

We appreciate your review. We are proud to offer competitive benefits like our pension and maternity leave, and we are glad you valued them. Regarding your concerns about strategy and leadership, we recognize that clarity is crucial. Your feedback serves as a reminder of the importance of this connection, so we encourage you to reach HR, who is always available to listen and help drive improvements. Wishing you great success in your professional journey.

2.0

Nov 24, 2025

Mid

General sales support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits (fitness reimbursement, PTO, sick days). Free downtown parking

Cons

Too corporate, too many nonsense rules. Unorganized and demanding. I was promised a fast track to sales, but I've been pigeon-holed despite being a top performer.

Philips Response

6mo

Thank you for highlighting our benefits and perks. We are glad these aspects of our company supported you. We are sorry for the challenges you may have experienced. We encourage you to share your suggestions for improvement with your manager or HR partner. Wishing you a good journey on Philips.

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