Does Nokia pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nokia employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nokia. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nokia?

81% of Nokia employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nokia 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nokia?

Software Engineer (1358) , 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 2360 reviews)); "flexible in timing and culture is good" ((in 1125 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 831 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 781 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 765 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 570 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 240 reviews)); "bit unstable due to frequent layoffs" ((in 200 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 111 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nokia layoffs in 2026?

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

Nokia reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,687 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

72% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Nokia has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 18,687 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nokia employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecomunicaciones industry (3.6 stars).

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19K reviews

3.0

Dec 6, 2014

Good history ,too many restructuring and Unknown future

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still one of the main european telecom players

Cons

Too many restructuring decisions in very short period Too much cost cutting led to brain drain Management oriented company not engineering anymore No clear career path for its employees

4.0

Dec 5, 2014

No expriance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Because i need some part time work to do. I love to do a work

Cons

To say for my family members that i am able to do a work

4.0

Dec 2, 2014

The best company I worked so far

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work culture, great work life balance with very good managers.

Cons

Like in all companies there are idiots, you just have to navigate your way through. A very high variable pay component in the CTC, so you end up getting a very less take home.

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