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.

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4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,696 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 18,696 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

Jan 8, 2012

Good place to work. Very good place to live in.

Senior design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nokia is a Good place to work. It is surrounded by Good community where you can easily find a place to live in. If you find an apartment nearby, Life is peaceful. Also the kind of challenges you face in Nokia are interesting ones. By nature Nokia workmates turn out to be very Supportive. Overall its a very wonderful experience.

Cons

Sometimes Weather gets too hot. If you are have a crappy manger, your life can easily become hell. Either you end up working late and missing on our life or you will be screwed.

4.0

Jan 5, 2012

Great people to work with, but company is in disarray with re-org and new upper mgmt decisions

Senior quality assurance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team environment, good benefits, everyone is professional

Cons

Never know when the company will re-org and job is unstable with corporate decisions

3.0

Jan 4, 2012

Good with respect to work life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. There is very good work life balance. 2. There are very good employee perks and benefits. 3. Good exposure to product life cycle

Cons

1. Constant reorganizations and uncertain road maps 2. Salary not competitive with market standards 3. Brand name taken hit because of latest announcements

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