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 (498) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (369) , Technical Lead (288) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (277) , Intern (234) , Technical Specialist (182) , 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 2344 reviews)); "The culture was good and inspiring" ((in 1127 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 827 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 786 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 758 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 1169 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 564 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 235 reviews)); "Too many layoffs and restructuring" ((in 195 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 106 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

(18,644 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 18,644 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

4.0

May 28, 2026

Good for Freshers, lots of learning opportunities

Devops engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great for working as fresher. Nice work-life balance.

Cons

Gets less increment. office politics

4.0

May 28, 2026

Global exposure and tech access, but slow growth compared to Big Tech

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working as a Data Engineer at Nokia offers global exposure through projects across 130+ countries, access to cutting-edge technologies like Azure, Databricks, and PySpark, and strong career growth opportunities with promotions and skill development. Employees highlight excellent work-life balance supported by hybrid work models, an inclusive culture recognized worldwide for diversity, and competitive salary and benefits . Nokia also provides a sense of job security thanks to its stable global presence and ethical practices.

Cons

slower growth, average pay, and occasional management challenges.

2.0

May 28, 2026

Good work-life balance but toxic higher management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good work-life balance is good 2. Flexible working timings

Cons

1. No growth even if you are highly skilled: not many internal moves within Nokia Australia. Toxic high-level managers 2. Higher-level management in Australia doesn't focus on customer technical requirements; instead, they focus on engaging Admin TPM guys and loose the customer confidence 3. Higher-level Management in CE team just closes their eyes and fight within themselves and find someone to finger-point and do nothing. 4. Nokia is good but higher management is highly toxic in Australia 5. Not sure why you need a Nokia SRA certification? if someone works hard to achieve something and they are not given opportunities internally

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