Good for getting started but don't stay too long
Pros
+ good colleagues, really helpful and nurturing towards beginners + flexible working hours + wfh + good work-life balance if you know to manage it/ impose it (not overpromissing, making sure you only put in the required 40hrs) + good bonuses and benefits
Cons
- salary isn't competitive - raises don't even keep up with inflation - minuscule (~4%) raises even for top performers - once hired, don't expect your salary to keep up with the market or even with your newly-hired colleagues. it got to the point where the best engineer in the team was making WAY less than the newly-hired engineers - no attempts at rewarding and retaining valuable employees - hiring 3 students to make up for the engineer who left because he wouldn't get a decent raise - manager isn't technical and only has high-level knowledge of the project yet he's the one giving bonuses and raises - lot of bureaucracy - the career oportunities are given to the people who've been at nokia for decades. skill doesn't seem to be a factor - some managers impose working at the office - after about 1yr, students are treated about the same as engineers. same responsabilities but drastically different benefits (engineers have performance bonuses, raises and make at least double what the students make) - students don't qualify for company-wide bonuses - being proactive and hardworking rarely gets you more than a pat on the back and a gift voucher
