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 (503) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (291) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (278) , Intern (236) , 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 2373 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 1127 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 843 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 779 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 770 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 1188 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of infrastructure" ((in 560 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 238 reviews)); "During my time there I saw many layoffs and huge increases in the demands on remaining employees." ((in 199 reviews)); "compensation is low and less in many cases" ((in 114 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

(18,697 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 18,697 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

Nov 3, 2011

Excellent place to work, flexible hours, good pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent place to work, flexible hours, good pay

Cons

company in transition period, lots of uncertainty

3.0

Nov 2, 2011

Overall, pretty happy with the experience.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Got to work on leading technologies. Culture is pretty laid back, which is a good thing. Benefits are comparable to industry.

Cons

Management questionable at times and growth opportunities are based on who you know. Salaries are a little below industry standards.

4.0

Nov 2, 2011

Very good company providing Work-Life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. You can have very good Work-Life balance 2. Availability of Multiple projects on different domains 3. Chances to go onsite using internal job market 4. Reasonable pay scale

Cons

1. Payscale not that great. 2. Chances for career growth less as age old employees still sticking to their positions.

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