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 3.7 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

74% approve of CEO

64% 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

4.0

Apr 18, 2026

good work life balance

Software architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learning opportunity good work. work life balance 3 month paternity leave

Cons

company struggles with more internal politics and favoritism.

4.0

Apr 17, 2026

Good place to work

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture is great. Can get to learn a lot if joined a good team.

Cons

Possible to might get stuck with horrible people. Hike cycles are inconsistent. Longer run is good

3.0

Apr 15, 2026

Stable job with no increment

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable job Work life balance

Cons

No increments Lazy management Late decision

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