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 (144) , 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 2385 reviews)); "The culture was good and inspiring" ((in 1113 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 831 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 786 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 753 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 1186 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 554 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 203 reviews)); "compensation is low and less in many cases" ((in 114 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.

Nokia reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,678 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

73% 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 18,678 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).

Reviews by job title

19K reviews

5.0

Oct 24, 2025

great work life balance

Talent attraction partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Respect for Individual at its best.

Cons

No other place as good as Nokia when it comes to employee satisfaction

5.0

Oct 23, 2025

Good company

Senior technical specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working with WFH options

Cons

no cons as such, good

5.0

Oct 23, 2025

Pros and Cons of Working at Nokia

Software test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nokia has a very mature technical and process framework. The teams are well-organized, and the company has deep expertise in cloud-native and telecom-grade products, which provides great opportunities for systematic technical growth.

Cons

As a large organization, decision-making and resource coordination can sometimes be slow, so adopting new tools or technologies often requires extra communication and longer lead time.

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