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 (1354) , 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 (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 2359 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 1139 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 816 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 779 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 756 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 1199 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of infrastructure" ((in 566 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 238 reviews)); "Too many layoffs and restructuring" ((in 196 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 113 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

(18,673 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

73% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.6

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 18,673 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

5.0

Oct 14, 2010

Great employer for experienced technology professionals.

Solutions consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leading edge solution portfolio Aggressive pursuit of market growth and good career opportunities Global teamwork environment Competitive compensation (40k matching, vacation/personal days) Teleworking encouraged Laid-back office environment

Cons

Roles and organization not always clearly defined so you often need to take on extra informal responsibilities. Expected growth with recent large contracts will likely bring some pressure to the organization

1.0

Aug 12, 2010

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Open culture. relaxing environment one can learn a lot if he / she is self motived.

Cons

No need to work much , just you polish your manager Immature Management skills. They talk more about Agile but all decision will be done by resource manager , who don't know any thing about the product Product development is getting developed for 6yrs, it may not reach any customer or there will be no focus to release. many manager playing spoil sports

1.0

May 13, 2010

employees are just head count

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the telecom technology is exciting

Cons

weak senior management treat employees as a cost, and believe fully replaceable in low cost countries US becoming an exNortel good old boy shop

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