Is Nokia a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Nokia have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 1,500 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Nokia employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Nokia now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Nokia .

Does Nokia pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Nokia with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 1,500 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Nokia.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Nokia?

80% of Software Developer employees at Nokia would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Nokia with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating 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))

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3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,500 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

73% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Nokia with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,500 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Nokia is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecomunicaciones industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Apr 24, 2026

Great team culture with flexible work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance flexible working great team culture

Cons

modest growth opportunities unnecessary processes

5.0

Apr 24, 2026

its a good company work after retain year of experience.

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment to work. The PI planning is good as it follow agile model of work flow.

Cons

Not a good start for beginner.

5.0

Apr 24, 2026

Good for starting out

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities to learn Good starting salary Good benefits Some managers are quite literally amazing

Cons

Some managers micromanage, but not all

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