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 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nokia?

Software Engineer (1356) , Senior Software Engineer (501) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (290) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (278) , Intern (235) , Technical Specialist (184) , Test Engineer (174) , 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 2380 reviews)); "flexible in timing and culture is good" ((in 1115 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 834 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 778 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 751 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 1176 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 558 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 237 reviews)); "Lucent so layoffs are frequent." ((in 196 reviews)); "compensation is low and less in many cases" ((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.

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4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,678 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

73% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.6

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 18,678 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 Telekommunikation industry (3.6 stars).

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19K reviews

2.0

Sep 6, 2023

Poorly run company

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent amount of paid time off

Cons

Archaic processes Senior leaders who screw up in one area get moved to a different area in hopes that they'll get things right the next time around, which they don't.

2.0

Aug 26, 2023

Unnecessary headline

Senior software specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

Salary is subpar even to Hungarian standards Chaos in management

Nokia Response

We appreciate your feedback. We strive to align compensation with market practices. It is worth noting that the current global economic and geo-political environment puts pressure on every level of management. We encourage you to share your (salary) concerns with HR or your manager.

5.0

Aug 22, 2023

No comments

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing good to share as well

Cons

no cons to ths company

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