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 2367 reviews)); "The culture was good and inspiring" ((in 1118 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 844 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 783 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 774 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 1176 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 244 reviews)); "Too many layoffs and restructuring" ((in 196 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 112 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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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

4.0

Nov 28, 2011

European culture is very forgiving, quite unlike American work culture which is hire and fire. It's good for the employe

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, gender equality & employee satisfaction with open communication.

Cons

leadership & mgt ability to execute seems lacking

3.0

Nov 22, 2011

It is a learning experience on what not to do

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues and skilled people. very team oriented

Cons

disfunctional and heavy matrixed organization

3.0

Nov 21, 2011

Challenging given current state of organization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance and vacation / personal / sick leave

Cons

Diminished global influence - hard to get mind share of partners

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