At Philips we have a calling to help create a healthier society through meaningful work. To achieve that, we believe that we serve a bigger purpose, that we are strong only when you are and that we provide a path towards your best career.

That is why we want to honor and celebrate all Programmers who are making positive change through their code on International Programmer’s Day!

International Programmers’ Day is celebrated on the 256th day of the year. The number 256 was chosen because it's equivalent to one byte, a value well known by programmers. 256 is also the highest power of two that is less than 365, the number of days in a year.

We asked some of our programmers why they choose to work at Philips.

Here are the top 6 reasons that we received:

The history: Philips has been around for more than 130 years in the technology and healthcare industry. It’s a trusted and well-known brand.
The people: You will work with extremely intelligent people from all different backgrounds who are enthusiastic about their job. In addition, working within healthcare makes it unpredictable in the sense that you never know what you could be working on next since the industry is constantly changing.
Company size: Philip is a big global corporation which provides a tremendous opportunity for career advancement and exposure to working with different teams locally or potentially globally.
You are pushed to challenge yourself: We encourage our employees to take risks, your teams and managers will support you, and if you make mistakes you learn from them and keep going. We look for people who are passionate about software and want to push the status quo when it comes to development work so that we are meeting the objectives for our customers.
Collaborative environment: The developer environment is very focused on collaboration. You get to collaborate with different people and teams cross-functionally, which allows you to learn more about the business and how we operate as teams.
The Philips mission & vision: Our mission is to improve the lives of 2.5 billion people a year by 2030. Knowing that your code can impact the lives, and even save lives, of so many people externally is very motivating to be part of.

Looking for a career where you are empowered to grow and make an impact through your work? Visit our Careers page to learn more about Philips and write the future of health technology with us.