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 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cochlear?

60% of Cochlear employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cochlear 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.9 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 86 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good environment and friendly colleague" ((in 15 reviews)); "A very good benefit for employee" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good team and great direct manager" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Bad management, slow to make decisions" ((in 50 reviews)); "Pay is low for med device sales but does have a significantly higher base to comp ratio" ((in 34 reviews)); "Very low salary and no increments" ((in 31 reviews)); "I have seen them let extraordinary employees go without a second thought and defend very bad managers." ((in 24 reviews)); "Parking is a big issue" ((in 8 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

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(636 total reviews)

Dig Howitt

81% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Culture and values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Cochlear has an employee rating of 3.5 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Ethnic group

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

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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

1.0

Nov 2, 2021

bad management

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good location and big name

Cons

bad management. no career advacement opportunity

1.0

Apr 4, 2017

Toxic Leadership, Managed by fear and deception. Great products...

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great product, so you know you are improving people's lives. Good to have on your CV, respected externally Very friendly talented people working there

Cons

HR are externally toxic Deciption and bullying are common place Treats from SVPs and Leadership is not uncommon Extremely 'click' like environment No value given to engineers Quality is not respected or prioritised Operations put 'numbers out the door' high above quality of product No development or career advancement Very poor pay and benefits Difficult to get training or external education

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