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 (1357) , Senior Software Engineer (502) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (290) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (278) , Intern (235) , Technical Specialist (184) , Test Engineer (174) , 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 2360 reviews)); "flexible in timing and culture is good" ((in 1125 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 831 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 781 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 765 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 1181 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 570 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 240 reviews)); "bit unstable due to frequent layoffs" ((in 200 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 111 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

(18,687 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

72% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.6

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 18,687 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

Aug 26, 2011

Good place to learn and develop technical skills

Technical support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Excellent training and competence development plan 2. Bi annual review of comptence and target setting for professional growth 3. Oppertunities to work on high profile projects and learn cutting edge technologies 4. NSN's experience sells alot in telecom industry

Cons

1. Below average salaries and compensation benefits 2. Promotion oppertunities and minimal and career progression is slow

3.0

Aug 24, 2011

Working at Nokia has been a good experience overall, but lately the lack of job security has made things stressful.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits, flexible work schedules, understanding managers, telecommuting possible

Cons

lots of layoffs recently leading to low office moral

2.0

Aug 23, 2011

Not a good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

not many... but has lot of opportunities to jump around in other departments.

Cons

clumsy, very large, no employee to employer contact

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