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 (475) , 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 2370 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 1125 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 815 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 788 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 780 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 1203 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 551 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 247 reviews)); "During my time there I saw many layoffs and huge increases in the demands on remaining employees." ((in 207 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 109 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

80% would recommend to a friend

(18,703 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

72% 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 18,703 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

Apr 9, 2012

Excellent start which has now plateau'ed due to lack of focus in grooming future leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Strong Mobile Broadband Portfolio

Cons

Weak Transport/Backhaul references make it largely dependent on LTE for the next few years

4.0

Apr 8, 2012

Shrinking but becoming more efficient high tech company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

HIgh tech, possibilities to grow as individual, career opportunities, international working environment, company values, environmental policy, staff policy, internal training

Cons

Very large company where one can become anonymous easily, salary increase policy is poor today, internal cuts creating sad atmosphere

2.0

Apr 8, 2012

If you like lower pay and unpaid overtime, this is your place

Senior specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom in defining your own work

Cons

Monetary compensation is about 80% of the average on the field.

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