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?

80% 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 (1359) , Senior Software Engineer (503) , Project Manager (476) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (291) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (278) , Intern (236) , Technical Specialist (184) , Test Engineer (175) , 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 2370 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 1125 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 815 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 788 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 780 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 1203 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 551 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 247 reviews)); "During my time there I saw many layoffs and huge increases in the demands on remaining employees." ((in 207 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 109 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.

What are the top reviewed Nokia locations?

Nozay , Paris , Lannion , Massy , Calais , Saclay , Vélizy , Nozay , Brest , Ormes , Annecy , Colombes , La Queue , Saint-Ouen , Nozay , Marne-la-Vallee , Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

Nokia reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(18,705 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

72% 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 18,705 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

2.0

Oct 11, 2011

A great company but due to poor management and lack of vision, constantly deteriorating.

Development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still enjoys a huge mind and market share, and therefore opportunities ahead provided the management shows superior vision and execution strength.

Cons

Highly bureaucratic, risk averse, and lack of accountability culture in an industry which is highly organized, constantly innovating and trying new things.

4.0

Oct 7, 2011

Enriching, lot of opportunities to learn/contribute/grow for a person willing to push boundaries

Software architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work environment. Good career opportunities.

Cons

Structure/processes not always helping the org to be responsive to market. Too many inefficiencies. Decisions often driven by QOQ performance than long term needs due to tough financial state.

2.0

Oct 6, 2011

I learned much regarding telecommunications yet market strategy is passive.

Solution manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good benefits and opportunity for learning technology.

Cons

The organization has become stacked with parasitic middle and upper management.

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