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?

80% 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 (1359) , Senior Software Engineer (503) , Project Manager (476) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (291) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (278) , Intern (236) , Technical Specialist (184) , Test Engineer (175) , 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)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 1145 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 828 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 787 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 761 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)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 565 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 238 reviews)); "Lucent so layoffs are frequent." ((in 196 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

80% would recommend to a friend

(18,705 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 18,705 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).

Reviews by job title

19K reviews

4.0

May 13, 2012

Professional

Business controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interestin work opportunities and great collegues.

Cons

The difficult times at hands.

3.0

May 12, 2012

Good experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

respect for individual , flexibility , open culture

Cons

lot of decisions done in finland

2.0

May 12, 2012

Some good and smart people, but overall Nokia suffers from bureaucracy and

Developer relations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- flexible work schedule i.e. telecommute - international colleagues - depending on the role, international exposure and travel - able to switch teams within the company - good benefits

Cons

- promotion and hiring not merit-based; based on "who you know" within the company - poor, and rapidly declining, position within the industry - unstable and disorganized i.e. reorganization every 6 months - too much powerpoint - always talking about strategy, not enough execution! - average salary

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