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 been stable over the past 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 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nokia?

Software Engineer (1351) , Senior Software Engineer (501) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (369) , Technical Lead (288) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (277) , Intern (235) , Technical Specialist (184) , Test Engineer (173) , Senior Engineer (157) , Program Manager (143) , 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 2334 reviews)); "The culture was good and inspiring" ((in 1126 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 840 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 777 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 770 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 1188 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 552 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 239 reviews)); "Too many layoffs and restructuring" ((in 198 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 107 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

(18,650 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

73% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.7

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 18,650 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 Télécommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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19K reviews

3.0

Jul 16, 2025

A legacy company adapting to modern challenges

Sw engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong commitment to research and innovation, especially in next-gen technologies like 5G and 6G.

Cons

Strong competition in the telecom infrastructure market puts pressure on pricing and innovation speed.

3.0

Jun 6, 2025

lots of opportunities but lots of pressure

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of opportunities to grow in your career

Cons

pressure, burnouts are usual in this company, people are too formal and cold

4.0

Nov 6, 2024

Good

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Culture Good Management Salary

Cons

No Évolution Industry in decrease

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