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 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nokia?

Software Engineer (1352) , Senior Software Engineer (501) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (288) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (277) , Intern (235) , Technical Specialist (184) , Test Engineer (174) , 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 2346 reviews)); "flexible in timing and culture is good" ((in 1122 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 813 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 790 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((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 1195 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of infrastructure" ((in 561 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 240 reviews)); "Lucent so layoffs are frequent." ((in 203 reviews)); "compensation is low and less in many cases" ((in 112 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

(18,658 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

74% approve of CEO

64% 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 18,658 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

Jan 18, 2020

Not bad not good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Felibility Home office Company Name has still value on CV

Cons

No clear direction of the company Salary is low No carrier opportunities

4.0

Nov 1, 2019

Bonne expérience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- method Agile - environment international - working on edge technology project - professional experience - learning platform, and carrier advancing - lots of CE services - possibility to progress the carrier in lots of internal position

Cons

- relatively far site (from paris) - salaries are relatively good but does not increase (as most big company) - bonus are not too much

3.0

Oct 28, 2019

Constant strategy changes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive work life balance strategy and health is supported by Nokia.

Cons

Constant strategy changes due to an under par quarter, leaves confused workforce

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