Is Philips a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Philips have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 204 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Philips employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Philips now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Philips .

Does Philips pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Philips with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 204 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Philips.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Philips?

83% of Senior Software Developer employees at Philips would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 19% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Philips with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Philips?

Software Engineer (382) , Intern (286) , Project Manager (245) , Senior Software Engineer (205) , Field Service Engineer (158) , Senior Manager (126) , Internship (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 1140 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Time off" ((in 768 reviews)); "Older management were all awesome but once Philips integrated their managers and beliefs into volcano people it wasn’t great." ((in 691 reviews)); "Culture is good and flexible" ((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?

"2) Full of negative environment and poor management" ((in 497 reviews)); "Bad manager = bad experience." ((in 192 reviews)); "Certain project teams have poor leadership which leads to many headaches with implementation of products." ((in 134 reviews)); "We were warned before about Philips having many layoffs and it seems to be the go to." ((in 128 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 114 reviews))

Philips Senior Software Developer reviews

3.8

83% would recommend to a friend

(204 total reviews)

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83% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Developer employees have rated Philips with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 204 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Philips is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.7 stars).

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204 reviews

2.0

Jun 16, 2025

Good company for freshers

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good perks are good

Cons

Old tech stack growth is slow

Philips Response

1y

Thank you for your review. We're glad to hear that you find Philips to be a good place to start your career, and that you appreciate the work-life balance and benefits. Your feedback regarding the tech stack is much appreciated as well. We encourage you share your concerns with your manager, to discuss ways to improve ease of work. Our upper management is also active on this platform and your remarks will be noted. Thanks again for sharing your experience with us, and we hope your overall sentiment will improve in due time.

5.0

May 16, 2025

Amazing Company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing Company, real multi national company and culture

Cons

They layed off a lot of employees, sad but necessary to company survival

Philips Response

1y

We're pleased to hear that your experience working for our company in Blumenau has been a great one and that especially the positive culture has made your years with us worthwhile. We appreciate your understanding when it comes to some difficult decisions that were made by our management team. Thank you for looking back on your time with us. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors: may your path be filled with exciting new opportunities!

4.0

May 12, 2025

Good work environment

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its fine to work independently.

Cons

It can work of business strategy.

Philips Response

1y

We appreciate it that you've decided to say a few words about the years you've been working at Philips in Bengaluru. It's good to hear that your experience has been a positive one overall and that you especially consider the autonomous work environment a plus. We’re always focused on building a leadership team that effectively sets the direction for our business. Therefore, your feedback is valuable to us and is noted: thank you for sharing. We're happy to have you on board.

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