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 (23) , Engineer (21) , Master Thesis Student (21) , Product Owner (18) , Accountant (17) , Senior Engineer (17) , Product Manager (16) , Data Scientist (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 110 reviews)); "Good culture and interesting industry product" ((in 76 reviews)); "Great colleagues and team mates!" ((in 70 reviews)); "Great People and an Innovative Brand" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good benefits and relax environment" ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Bad management communication" ((in 53 reviews)); "Low salary compared to the rest of the European OEMs" ((in 52 reviews)); "I just happened to face an bad manager" ((in 22 reviews)); "The leadership is incompetent at most levels." ((in 19 reviews)); "Long hours but as expected in a startup plant" ((in 12 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.

What are the top reviewed Volvo Cars locations?

Toronto , Richmond Hill , Mississauga , Edmonton , Winnipeg , Fredericton , Montreal

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3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,154 total reviews)

Jim Rowan

58% 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 1,154 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).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jun 13, 2026

Good culture and nice people, but regulations slow progress

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good culture, nice people and nice product

Cons

Global regulation can slow down process sometimes

4.0

Jun 12, 2026

Factory in sweden

Machine learning engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great learning atmosphere and tools that can be used

Cons

Some of the process to get approvals are quite slow

2.0

Jun 8, 2026

Talented team overshadowed by poor management and policies

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Talented group of people at the company.

Cons

- Meaningless office policy - Incompetent higher management - No future prospect - Opinion based decision making - Weird dry-promotion with no compensation increase - Sense of urgency at every level - Misallocation of cashflow into new office space instead of fighting employee turnover

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