Does ABB pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ABB employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ABB. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ABB?

80% of ABB employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ABB 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ABB?

Project Manager (313) , Project Engineer (230) , Intern (219) , Engineer (202) , Software Engineer (187) , Sales Manager (107) , Internship (104) , Field Service Engineer (101) , Senior Software Engineer (97) , Manager (96) , R&D Engineer (85) , Product Manager (80) , Sales Specialist (73) , Senior Engineer (73) , Sales Engineer (70)

What are the pros of working at ABB according to real employee reviews?

"processes are well defined and work life balance good" ((in 655 reviews)); "benefits are good and exciting" ((in 370 reviews)); "Good culture where the key values are held and everyonr is working in the same direction to achieve a common goal" ((in 361 reviews)); "Most of the people who work at ABB are great people to work for and with." ((in 354 reviews)); "Work culture is good and rest of the thing is not satisfactory" ((in 234 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and less organized and no defined responsibilities" ((in 549 reviews)); "poor management and review system" ((in 308 reviews)); "Bad managers get sent to another ABB location" ((in 119 reviews)); "Poor upper management is a big con" ((in 52 reviews)); "No Career Growth No Learning opportunities No Scope of promotion" ((in 51 reviews))

What are employees saying about ABB layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about ABB layoffs and their outlook for job security at ABB in 2026.

What are the top reviewed ABB locations?

Mannheim , Ratingen , Ladenburg , Heidelberg , Friedberg (Hessen) , Frankfurt am Main , Düsseldorf , Hanau , Hamburg , Berlin , Minden , Göttingen , Manching , Schweinfurt , Kassel , Cottbus , Brilon , Karlsruhe , Sasbach , München

ABB reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(8,205 total reviews)

Morten Wierod

87% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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ABB has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,205 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ABB employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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8K reviews

4.0

Dec 16, 2023

Many opportunities to grow and work abroad

Graduate trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- global player with a very broad product and tech portfolio for industrial automation, motion, electrification and robotics - many opportunities to explore other business units / divisions as well as working abroad during the trainee program - a lot of collaboration with other business units - great team spirit and cohesion in many teams I worked with - great support to get further education / trainings on relevant topics, e.g. leadership

Cons

- area of responsibility is often limited as many decision makers are involved - processes are slow, innovation & change take time and are often hampered by legacy systems, hierarchy, etc.

1.0

Jun 25, 2015

Design Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None that i think of

Cons

Just waste of your time and talent

3.0

Mar 30, 2022

Great place to learn and get experience

Global product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training Learning programs Experiencing global projects Friendly environment

Cons

Barriers to execute Not a good salary. Huge differences between countries.So much secrecy in the high management team

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