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 (369) , 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 2359 reviews)); "flexible in timing and culture is good" ((in 1136 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 827 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 780 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 565 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 239 reviews)); "During my time there I saw many layoffs and huge increases in the demands on remaining employees." ((in 195 reviews)); "compensation is low and less in many cases" ((in 110 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

(18,656 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 18,656 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

4.0

Dec 18, 2012

Good place to start with

Configuration management specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible working hours - Good benefits

Cons

- Bad management - No possibility to grow

1.0

Nov 6, 2012

Software Engineer with more than 2 year exp

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

easy work, easy money, perfect for first job

Cons

not challenging tasks, lack of trainings, very poor technical careerer path, low pay grades,

3.0

Oct 2, 2012

Great people to work with, but the company as a whole continues to struggle to change to a more dynamic enterprise.

Product marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High quality individuals work there with strong values and good educationa background. Good working environment and people are generally open and avaliable to help you.

Cons

Too many changes in short period of time usually with many projects not finishing leaving the company at the same place. Little accountability leading to low performance in various areas and lack of focus.

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