Philips Software Developer reviews

3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(379 total reviews)
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Roy Jakobs

84% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Software Developer I employees have rated Philips with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 379 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer I professionals have a good working experience there. Philips is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer I professionals compared to other employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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379 reviews
4.0
Aug 29, 2018

Good to work with philips

Recommend
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Pros

Nothing to mention for this company

Cons

No cons as per my view

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Philips Response
7y
Hi there, we're glad to hear that you're happy working for our company. Many thanks for sharing your honest thoughts here and all the best!
2.0
Aug 26, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very laid back work atmosphere. 35-40 hour work weeks for most employees. Great People. Small enough that you aren't lost in the ocean but big enough that you can make a good group of friends. Relatively safe industry. Orders are pretty consistent Y-O-Y.

Cons

Salaries are ~$50K below high-tech sector and benefits are few and far between. A lot of technical debt and legacy code. You will spend A LOT of time looking at 20 year old code. Nothing particularly groundbreaking going on from a high-tech perspective. If you're motivated by new software technologies you will find few at Philips. Philips values their optimizers (people who work with Ultrasound as a science and they are usually PhDs). They are core to the company while others are not held in as high regard. Those outside the core group will likely feel very disconnected from customers as well as the ultrasound product. In 5 years, I saw maybe 3 live scanning sessions and never once visited a customer site/talked with a customer. Ultrasound is a class II regulated medical device. As a result there is a lot of paperwork and regulation to follow throughout development. This will feel like a snail's pace for anyone coming from high-tech. Not a great place to grow your career unless you want to work in health-tech.

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Philips Response
7y
Hi there, thanks for taking the time to tell us more about your time working for Philips. I'm happy to read that you worked in a friendly and social work environment. Thanks for sharing a critical note as well, this keeps us sharp and helps us improve as an employer. All the best in your further career.
4.0
Jul 5, 2018

Work Life balance

Recommend
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Pros

Good work life and balance between your studies

Cons

Salary is less for fresher.

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Philips Response
7y
Hi there, Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, it's always valuable to learn from employees. We can imagine a higher salary would be desirable. Perhaps you can discuss the opportunities with your manager? Thanks for being with Philips and we wish you a nice day.
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