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 (1355) , 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 2385 reviews)); "The culture was good and inspiring" ((in 1113 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 831 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 786 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 753 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 1186 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 554 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 239 reviews)); "During my time there I saw many layoffs and huge increases in the demands on remaining employees." ((in 203 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.

Nokia reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,678 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

73% 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 18,678 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

Mar 5, 2011

Great company to work with; company long term vision is not appropriate

Member technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great Gym membership; 401 k matching best in the industry Work environment great Equipment and networks are up to date

Cons

Management vision is not aligned to the right technical movement. Strategies are often vague Customer focus is encouraged get the right product and get the right acquisition; company failed to acquire the appropriate industry

3.0

Mar 4, 2011

good place

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New phones every year Work life balance

Cons

Company culture very bad due to top management's wrong decisions

4.0

Mar 3, 2011

Positive, a good company to work for if you are OK not to grow.

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very, very good vacation package. Solid benefits including 401K contributions.

Cons

Management in US is not great, hope for better times with the new CEO. Good luck!

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