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 (1352) , Senior Software Engineer (501) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (288) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (277) , Intern (235) , Technical Specialist (184) , Test Engineer (174) , 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 2362 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 1123 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 814 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 790 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 784 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 1183 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 558 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 241 reviews)); "Lucent so layoffs are frequent." ((in 204 reviews)); "low compensation and some lost direction" ((in 103 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

(18,655 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 18,655 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

Dec 27, 2021

Don't recommend getting a job here

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not many, but the people locally respected each other.

Cons

Stressfull company, since they are always trying to cut costs, usually by cutting employees

2.0

Nov 19, 2021

Bad work life balance

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people. Lots to learn.

Cons

Expect you to work 24 x 7 and weekends. Desperate company making desperate decisions.

2.0

Nov 12, 2021

US Employees are always at risk.

Rf design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large Company infrastructure providing much laboratory equipment and tools as needed within budget constraints which typically allow some new equipment each year. Decent salaries and benefits.

Cons

US Management does not stand there ground with Finland Management. US Employees are always at risk for being laid off. US Employees are given the cast-off work.

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