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 (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 1143 reviews)); "Good benefits and ability to work remote" ((in 757 reviews)); "People in other departments were great to work with and truly seemed to care about the company." ((in 692 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 584 reviews)); "Good pay (they need to pay well in order to get people to stay)." ((in 344 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 136 reviews)); "Frequent reorgs and layoffs." ((in 133 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 119 reviews)); "Midelevel manager recieve NO training and should not be managing people." ((in 69 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.

Philips reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(10,496 total reviews)

Roy Jakobs

74% approve of CEO

55% 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 10,496 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 Industrie manufacturière industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

10K reviews

5.0

Feb 15, 2026

Best Place to Grow

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good company for fresh graduates (0–3 years experience). Supportive and professional work culture. Structured corporate system — clear SOPs and processes. Stable manufacturing environment with strong quality standards. Good management team and clear reporting structure. International brand name adds strong value to your CV. Regular employee events and engagement activities. Work-life balance is generally better than many manufacturing companies. Salary is decent and competitive within the manufacturing sector.

Cons

You may hit a career ceiling relatively early, especially at middle staff to early lead level. Salary growth tends to plateau — several cases of limited progression beyond a certain band. Compensation structure can feel flat unless you move into senior leadership. Digital transformation maturity is still behind some comparable manufacturing MNCs. Decision-making can be bureaucratic due to large organizational structure.

Philips Response

3mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback about your experience with our company. It's wonderful to know that you see Philips as an excellent place to grow. We’re sorry for any difficulties you may have encountered. Your feedback helps us strengthen our commitment to providing growth and development opportunities for everyone on our team. We appreciate your contributions and wish you all the best.

4.0

Feb 15, 2026

Good company culture - some challenges

Director of program management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Philips HQ is in Netherlands. Culture coming down from Executive Leadership is notably more positive than I've seen working with American companies.

Cons

There are challenges with Quality Culture that company is working through. Things are trending positively.

Philips Response

3mo

Thank you for sharing your perspective. We are pleased to hear that our Dutch heritage and the positive influence from our Executive Leadership resonate with you. If you’d like to share suggestions or need support, HR is always available to listen and help. Wishing you success.

4.0

Feb 14, 2026

Good culture and great colleagues

Service designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues nice and well educated Good WLB culture

Cons

Ambiguity in excellence; project management not well structured and agile enough

Philips Response

3mo

Thank you for your review. It’s great to know our work environment and culture stand out. We hear you and encourage you to share your suggestions with your manager or HR. Once, again, thank you for your contribution and wish you all the best

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