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 been stable over the past 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 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nokia?

Software Engineer (1351) , Senior Software Engineer (501) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (369) , Technical Lead (288) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (277) , Intern (235) , Technical Specialist (184) , Test Engineer (173) , Senior Engineer (157) , Program Manager (143) , 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 2379 reviews)); "The culture was good and inspiring" ((in 1114 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 835 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 767 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 752 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 1214 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 233 reviews)); "Too many layoffs and restructuring" ((in 196 reviews)); "compensation is low and less in many cases" ((in 107 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

(18,650 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

73% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.7

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 18,650 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

Apr 10, 2022

Long hours and no hope for a pay raise or promotion

Pre-sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company offers remote/hybrid work. Some good products, and some good people. Benefits are "ok" for market - nothing special.

Cons

There is no path for growth. Organization is resistant to change/innovation. No Pay raises EVER (1% doesn't count as a raise when inflation is way higher). No development. No hope. This is where your soul goes to die. Pay inequality is out of control. Management loves patting themselves on the back.

1.0

Feb 3, 2022

Disappointing

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ethnically diverse and opportunities to work with people around the world.

Cons

Being a project manager at Nokia is like trying to keep a plant alive in the middle of a forest fire. Incredibly disorganized, severe lack of respect in the company culture, very limited growth opportunities and hardly any pay increase opportunities. HR does not keep reports confidential, and hiring recruiters make promises for future opportunities that haven't existed since the 2000s & would be impossible to obtain. Also no respect for work life balance - management holds the expectation that you will give your life over for your job, especially if you are young. Find a company that will value you instead.

2.0

Jun 25, 2021

Stressful and unrewarding

Junior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is average or a little above average in Romania

Cons

Stressful and unexperienced managers requiring overdelivery to compensate for failed promises to clients. Working unpaid overtime is also quite common to a lot of the employees.

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