Good opportunities but very little compensation - Software Engineer Nokia Employee Review

3.0
Jun 3, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of areas to work on Good exposure to different areas Wonderful work life balance Senior Management decisions are effectively communicated No lay off/salary cut during the recession period

Cons

Extremely bad compensation Not many onsite opportunities at employee level Politics do play a role in some areas Some incompetent people end up getting much better salaries once hired

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Pros

Decent starting salary, good benefits, generous PTO

Cons

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