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 (1357) , 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 2362 reviews)); "flexible in timing and culture is good" ((in 1110 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 828 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 798 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 776 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 1181 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 245 reviews)); "During my time there I saw many layoffs and huge increases in the demands on remaining employees." ((in 198 reviews)); "compensation is low and less in many cases" ((in 113 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

(18,686 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 18,686 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

Dec 18, 2022

Good experience

Legal counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, interesting work projects

Cons

Need to raise base pay

4.0

Dec 11, 2022

Nokia is a great employer, they trust on employees. You wont be micro managed here, everyone is willing to help.

Order management expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility No pressure Work Life balance

Cons

Not so many career opportunities

Nokia Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are glad that you had a good experience with us. We empower flexible, hybrid working arrangements to enable Nokia employees to do their best work. We have also committed, as part of our people strategy, to develop careers and opportunities for growth that support the skills of the future over the new few years. Do check regularly our open opportunities, you might find something that suits you best.

4.0

Dec 1, 2022

Good place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment, work with no pressure.

Cons

Everything seems slow in the company

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