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 been stable over the past 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 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nokia?

Software Engineer (1351) , Senior Software Engineer (501) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (369) , Technical Lead (288) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (277) , Intern (234) , Technical Specialist (184) , Test Engineer (173) , Senior Engineer (157) , Program Manager (143) , 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 2366 reviews)); "The culture was good and inspiring" ((in 1116 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 820 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 768 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 764 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 1186 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 549 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 239 reviews)); "Too many layoffs and restructuring" ((in 202 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 71 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.

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4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,649 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

73% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Nokia has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 18,649 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

Mar 4, 2024

Very good work life balance, however struggling to rejuvenate

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good employee benefits, real flexibility on work-life balance

Cons

Mindset : average population making it difficult to rejuvenate fast

Nokia Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective on working at Nokia. We are happy to hear that you found our employee benefits to be good and that you highly appreciated the work-life balance. We highly appreciate your advice on fostering more diverse leadership teams. At Nokia, we aim to ensure diversity and inclusion at all levels of our organization, so your insights will definitely contribute to our ongoing efforts to create a more inclusive workplace. Anna – Nokia Employer Brand Team

5.0

Feb 19, 2024

Great International company

Technical product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- a large company with an established brand - employee protective and very respectful - amazing opportunities to learn world-class processes

Cons

- not suitable for ambitious and "get isht done" people - focused on sustaining itself vs innovation - promotion is extremely limited

5.0

Feb 9, 2024

Great working place

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility Company culture Interesting projects

Cons

difficult to get salary increase

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