Is Nokia a good company to work for as a Research and Development Engineer?

Research and Development Engineer professionals working at Nokia have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 90 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Nokia employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Research and Development Engineer Jobs at Nokia now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Research and Development Engineer interview questions at Nokia .

Does Nokia pay Research and Development Engineer employees well?

Research and Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Nokia with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 90 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Research and Development Engineer salaries at Nokia.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nokia?

Software Engineer (1357) , Senior Software Engineer (501) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (290) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (278) , Intern (235) , Technical Specialist (184) , Test Engineer (174) , Senior Engineer (157) , Program Manager (145) , Manager (142) , Network Engineer (139) , Product Manager (137)

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

"In most positions the work / life balance is good and working hours are normal." ((in 2362 reviews)); "flexible in timing and culture is good" ((in 1110 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 828 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 798 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 776 reviews))

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

"salary is low and not easy to get a promotion" ((in 1181 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 551 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 245 reviews)); "During my time there I saw many layoffs and huge increases in the demands on remaining employees." ((in 198 reviews)); "compensation is low and less in many cases" ((in 113 reviews))

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4.1

99% would recommend to a friend

(90 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

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46% positive business outlook

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Research & Development Engineer employees have rated Nokia with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 90 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Research & Development Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Nokia is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Research & Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecomunicaciones industry (3.6 stars).

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90 reviews

4.0

Oct 9, 2025

Good work life balance

Research and development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Learning curve

Cons

Salary No innovation for new technologies

3.0

Aug 14, 2025

Good work life balance

Research and development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. very good products to work on

Cons

bad pay. need to give good hikes

4.0

Apr 2, 2025

Great place to learn about Networking 4G,5G

Research and development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice projects, lot of learning scope.

Cons

Telecom industry work is very hectic

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