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 (1359) , 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 (175) , 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 2365 reviews)); "The culture was good and inspiring" ((in 1124 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 832 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 776 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 1201 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 550 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 231 reviews)); "During my time there I saw many layoffs and huge increases in the demands on remaining employees." ((in 202 reviews)); "low compensation and some lost direction" ((in 113 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

(18,703 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 18,703 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

Dec 28, 2011

great experience

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent place to work. international environment.

Cons

slow decision making when it come to responding the market needs.

2.0

Dec 27, 2011

Overcomplicated

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Trust in peopl e It is only up to you how much you learn. Good plans.

Cons

There is no long term plan. Execution imposes challenges on the organization. Complicated matrix organization without clear accountability. Loyalty completely ignored.

3.0

Dec 21, 2011

Lot of changes happening .... leadership needs to communicate with employees on strategic plan and objectives

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenges mean opportunities too. Good benefit Nice working environment

Cons

lacking of effective communications top down

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