Does Cochlear pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cochlear employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cochlear. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cochlear?

55% of Cochlear employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cochlear 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cochlear?

Electronic Assembler (25) , Engineer (13) , Marketing (11) , Manager (10) , Sales Manager (10) , Product Manager (8) , Project Manager (8) , Recipient Support Specialist (7) , Senior Engineer (7) , Analyst (6) , Customer Service Representative (6) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Senior Software Engineer (6) , Business Analyst (5) , Customer Service (5)

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

"The people are great and really knowledgeable" ((in 88 reviews)); "Good work life balance in certain functions" ((in 34 reviews)); "A very good benefit for employee" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great people and teams to work with" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good environment and friendly colleague" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Bad management, slow to make decisions" ((in 47 reviews)); "Pay is low for med device sales but does have a significantly higher base to comp ratio" ((in 30 reviews)); "Low salaries compared with other clinical services" ((in 27 reviews)); "I have seen them let extraordinary employees go without a second thought and defend very bad managers." ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cochlear redundancies in 2026?

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

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Cochlear

Cochlear Reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(636 total reviews)

Dig Howitt

76% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture and values

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

Cochlear has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 636 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cochlear employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

636 reviews

5.0

Jul 21, 2022

Excellent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent products Company has great culture

Cons

Work life balance might be an issue at times

5.0

May 15, 2026

Good work-life balance but lacks career growth

Electronic assembler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance and good environment.

Cons

No career growth. Not have bonuses

5.0

Apr 25, 2026

very good company

Electronic assembler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good salary good environment good management

Cons

i think they don't have any bad

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