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 (1358) , Senior Software Engineer (503) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (291) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (278) , Intern (236) , 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 2373 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 1127 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 843 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 779 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((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)); "Poor management and lack of infrastructure" ((in 560 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 238 reviews)); "During my time there I saw many layoffs and huge increases in the demands on remaining employees." ((in 199 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

(18,701 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

72% 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 18,701 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

1.0

Mar 4, 2021

Nokia Espoo

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and benefits e.g. share in success plan, car leasing Good online training selection

Cons

No psychological safety, speaking up is not rewarded instead it will block you to opportunities in the company Culture is highly political instead of following economic sense Corporate rhetoric is grossly contradicting real life at the company Really bad management Wrong behaviors are rewarded with advancing in career No job rotation No certificate or face to face training (even in non COVID19 times) No employee study or job altering support

5.0

Feb 28, 2021

Great posibilities to work in a multicultural environment

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Unlimmited learning possibilities -Work with gurus on telecomm industry -Multicultural environment -Good entry level salary

Cons

-Work is not meaningful by itself, everyone is like an ant for a big company

5.0

Feb 18, 2021

A decent place to learn and upgrade your skills, gain international exposure enhance networking

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse workforce, mix culture, flexibility to wfh, take leave, opportunities to shuffle internally into different profiles, networking with colleagues, supportive people and staff, global work culture and policies, not so bad increment onan average, timely salary always. A goodbrand to get associated with in telecommunication industry.

Cons

Mid management politics, poorHR management and recruitment, too much internal focus and less on external exposure esp in India. Not much budget for engagement activities, very few anual events, poor infra in most offices.

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