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 2382 reviews)); "The culture was good and inspiring" ((in 1107 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 836 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 771 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 762 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 560 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 241 reviews)); "Too many layoffs and restructuring" ((in 199 reviews)); "compensation is low and less in many cases" ((in 112 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

(18,687 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 18,687 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

3.0

Jul 25, 2011

Varies from good to frustrating when senior people lack guts to make decisions

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly, working on widely used devices Good work / life balance Some clever people

Cons

Too much matrix management until recently Lack of decision making Too conservative Little sw expertise or understanding in much of senior management (Senior VP level)

3.0

Jul 25, 2011

Good experience, in the sense of knowing how big companies work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good life-work balance, and a good benefits plan. Great way to learn about other cultures, since they have offices in almost every country.

Cons

Constant re-organizations. Slow processes due to bureaucracy. They have lots of resources but they don't know how to use/manage them efficiently. No clear vision or roadmap. Bad management.

3.0

Jul 23, 2011

Test Architect

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on cloud Computing and work from scratch on cloud

Cons

Unstability across the organizatrion . which demotivate employee

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