Does Volvo Cars pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Volvo Cars employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Volvo Cars. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Volvo Cars?

64% of Volvo Cars employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Volvo Cars 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Volvo Cars?

Software Engineer (76) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , Operator (27) , Software Developer (27) , Intern (22) , Engineer (21) , Master Thesis Student (21) , Product Owner (18) , Accountant (17) , Senior Engineer (17) , Data Scientist (15) , Product Manager (15) , Internship (13) , Manager (13) , CAE Engineer (12)

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

"Good work life balance and other perks" ((in 115 reviews)); "Great culture and feeling among a family that works hard together for the same aim." ((in 77 reviews)); "Great Colleagues to work with." ((in 70 reviews)); "People there are nice and care for you" ((in 67 reviews)); "Good benefits for staff and family" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Low salary compared to the rest of the European OEMs" ((in 56 reviews)); "I just happened to face an bad manager" ((in 23 reviews)); "Weak leadership that blames all financial issues on tariffs" ((in 18 reviews)); "frequent layoffs," ((in 12 reviews)); "Long hours but as expected in a startup plant" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Volvo Cars redundancies in 2026?

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

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Volvo Cars Reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,150 total reviews)

Jim Rowan

59% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture and values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Volvo Cars has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,150 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Volvo Cars employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

4 Jun 2026

Good work-life balance but poor upper management

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work-life balance is good. You will have good colleague to learn from.

Cons

Bad upper management with reorganizations and layoffs always around the corner and not care for employee. Can not recommend.

3.0

26 May 2026

Good work-life balance but poor leadership and instability

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance is really good

Cons

Leadership has no clue of what they are doing. Constantly in reorg and RTO mandates.

5.0

25 May 2026

Good environment for thesis students with few downsides

Master thesis student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good environment for thesis student

Cons

Not much to say about

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Jobs at Volvo Cars

PART TIME RECEPTIONIST

Front Desk Receptionist (part-time)