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 (314) , Project Engineer (230) , Intern (220) , 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 647 reviews)); "Most of the people who work at ABB are great people to work for and with." ((in 363 reviews)); "Good culture where the key values are held and everyonr is working in the same direction to achieve a common goal" ((in 356 reviews)); "benefits are good and exciting" ((in 338 reviews)); "Work culture is good and rest of the thing is not satisfactory" ((in 224 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and less organized and no defined responsibilities" ((in 546 reviews)); "poor management and review system" ((in 319 reviews)); "Bad managers get sent to another ABB location" ((in 118 reviews)); "Low compensation levels across the board" ((in 49 reviews)); "Poor upper management is a big con" ((in 48 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

(8,209 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 8,209 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

1.0

Jun 29, 2015

Incompetent Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- large international company - multicultural learning and plenty of good colleagues - diversity and interesting projects - company for graduates: growing opportunities higher for younger people than for experienced ones - decent pay and location

Cons

- poor management (no people soft skills), management totally disconnected from employees - comp & ben not standardized across divisions, companies, jobs, etc.(no transparency) - no health programs for employees with long sick leaves (dismissed instead) - HR, Finance and IT departments are broken, working in silos - no retention plans: many great employees are leaving to competitors

5.0

May 19, 2015

Software Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very friendly people, open-door policy, company takes care of you. A lot of opportunity for travel if desired. Good pay.

Cons

Like any other big company, you can get lost in the crowd. Economy and job market in Europe is currently low

4.0

Apr 21, 2013

Modern international company focusing on important areas with a bright future

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Truely international company with very interesting opportunities in international teamwork. Electrical power and automation are important areas for our future - ABB is in the center of it!

Cons

Sometimes too conservative and too much driven by short term business goals.

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