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

Software Developer professionals working at Philips have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 383 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Philips employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Philips now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Philips .

Does Philips pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Philips with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 383 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Philips.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Philips?

80% of Software Developer employees at Philips would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Philips with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.6 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 1149 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Time off" ((in 779 reviews)); "Older management were all awesome but once Philips integrated their managers and beliefs into volcano people it wasn’t great." ((in 692 reviews)); "Culture is good and flexible" ((in 581 reviews)); "Good pay (they need to pay well in order to get people to stay)." ((in 315 reviews))

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

"2) Full of negative environment and poor management" ((in 492 reviews)); "Bad manager = bad experience." ((in 189 reviews)); "Certain project teams have poor leadership which leads to many headaches with implementation of products." ((in 135 reviews)); "lots of layoffs at the end of every year" ((in 133 reviews)); "Poor upper management more concerned with meaningless metrics." ((in 118 reviews))

Philips Software Developer reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(383 total reviews)

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84% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Philips with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 383 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Philips is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

383 reviews

4.0

Apr 23, 2025

It provides best Work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It provides best Work life balance

Cons

Not such any cons as per my experience

Philips Response

1y

Thanks for sharing your review! We're delighted to hear that you're enjoying the excellent work-life balance at Philips. It's wonderful to know that you haven't encountered any cons in your experience. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and helps us continue to foster a supportive and balanced work environment. If you ever have any suggestions or need assistance, please feel free to reach out to your manager or HR representative. Thank you for being a part of our team, we’re happy to have you on board!

5.0

Apr 17, 2025

Good Atmosphere

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and healthy communication

Cons

They moved the office to new location which is near airport

Philips Response

1y

Thanks for sharing your feedback about your time with us. We're glad to hear that you appreciated the work-life balance and healthy communication within the team. We understand that the office relocation near the airport may not be ideal for everyone. Your insights are valuable, and we'll take them into consideration as we continue to improve our workplace environment. Best wishes for your future endeavors!

2.0

Apr 12, 2025

Low balled at Philips

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some BU's are in better shape

Cons

Work load can be high sometimes.

Philips Response

1y

Thank you for saying a few words about the years you've been working for our company in Bengaluru. Your experience is important to us. We're sorry to hear that the work load can sometimes feel overwhelming. This is noted, but we hope that we can encourage you to bring this to the attention of your (HR) manager as well, to see what can be changed to make your work days more manageable. Thank you again for your feedback. We wish you all the best moving forward.

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