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 84 reviews)); "Good work life balance in certain functions" ((in 34 reviews)); "A very good benefit for employee" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good environment and friendly colleague" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good office morale" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Bad management, slow to make decisions" ((in 46 reviews)); "Pay is low for med device sales but does have a significantly higher base to comp ratio" ((in 31 reviews)); "Very low salary and no increments" ((in 30 reviews)); "I have seen them let extraordinary employees go without a second thought and defend very bad managers." ((in 24 reviews)); "Senior management can walk right past you and avoid all contact and pretend you are not there." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cochlear layoffs in 2026?

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

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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 & inclusion

3.4

Culture & 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).

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Reviews by job title

636 reviews

5.0

Nov 18, 2025

Amazing

Order and insurance specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

VERY informative Kind and inclusive culture Amazing amenities

Cons

Long training program So may teams it is hard to keep track of who does what Seems to hire a lot of family members of previous workers

5.0

Oct 5, 2025

Good company

Sales enablement program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, great family centered company

Cons

None that i can thing right now

5.0

Apr 16, 2025

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management and treat employees well. Provided plenty of training and opportunities to be promoted.

Cons

I can't think of many. I didn't fit in well with my team but that wasn't because the company was doing something wrong. We were all just very different people.

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