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 (1354) , 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 (144) , 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 2365 reviews)); "flexible in timing and culture is good" ((in 1133 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 833 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 799 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 775 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 1176 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 548 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 237 reviews)); "During my time there I saw many layoffs and huge increases in the demands on remaining employees." ((in 201 reviews)); "low compensation and some lost direction" ((in 115 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

(18,674 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

73% 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 18,674 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

Nov 26, 2010

Nokia is good company to stay

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like its work-life balance.

Cons

a lot of non-technical in this company.

3.0

Nov 23, 2010

1

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good personal-worklife balance, good infrastructure, the company has a good brand name for the outside world, and the company cares about the environment (go green)

Cons

there have been no hikes for a long time, no recognition for good work is seen when someone goes through a lot of hard work to achieve something

2.0

Nov 18, 2010

Not a great company to work for if you want career progression

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only pro's I can think of is that they offer a decent benefits package. Pension, healthcare, mobile phone, flexible working hours. i.e. you have to work between 9:30-12:00 and 14:00-16:00, but you can work what you want other than that so long as you do your 37.5 hours a week. They also offer a good bonus scheme (although this has declined in recent years)

Cons

Software Engineers are not treated well at the company. They are paid less than other departments such as marketing. There is no room for career progression. I am stuck on the same grade since I started the company even though in all my performance reviews I have exceeding all my targets. Getting professional training is difficult, as the company budgets are too restrictive.

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