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 (1357) , 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 (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 2360 reviews)); "flexible in timing and culture is good" ((in 1125 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 831 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 781 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 765 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 1181 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 570 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 240 reviews)); "bit unstable due to frequent layoffs" ((in 200 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

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,686 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 18,686 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

4.0

Sep 14, 2011

Good place to work but lots of scope to improve

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Indianised Poor Management Strategy not employee Centric

Cons

Benefits are good Lots of scope to learn

4.0

Sep 14, 2011

In a constant state of flux - but the career opportunities, and work/life balance make up for it

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staff are empowered and there is minimal micro management. Excellent work/life balance. Great training and career growth opportunities. Great achievement and bonus incentives.

Cons

Multiple re-orgs have left some teams demotivated.

2.0

Sep 11, 2011

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good nice green environment, friendly people. Good food. Experienced management and very professional, competent workforce and good manners which is sometimes not found in other workplaces

Cons

Lousy collaboration and sometimes pressurising due to high targets. Very ambitious colleagues sometimes abit over bearing but still reasonable at the end of the day.

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