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 (501) , 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 2380 reviews)); "flexible in timing and culture is good" ((in 1115 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 834 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 778 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 751 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 237 reviews)); "Lucent so layoffs are frequent." ((in 196 reviews)); "compensation is low and less in many cases" ((in 109 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.

Nokia reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,684 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

73% 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 18,684 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

Aug 18, 2011

Sometimes, it's a manager to whom you're reporting and not the organization. This is what I felt in Nokia

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many of teams don't have work pressure, work & life balance, lots of other benefits. Better work place for seniors to settle down.

Cons

No vertical growth, compensation is a problem,

4.0

Aug 17, 2011

Nokia was a good place to work because of the balance that they provide between your work life and your personal life

Retailnet executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good work life balance 2. Senior management very open and receptive to ideas 3. Opportunity to grow within the organisation are good

Cons

1. Not much stress on professional development 2. Don't pay very well 3. Too process oriented and bureaucratic at times 4. Too many company reorganisations

3.0

Aug 14, 2011

Good place to work.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pros: * Good place to work. * Generous bonus plan. * Generous paid time off (sick leave, vacation, personal). * Friendly thoughtful fun intelligent coworkers. * Friendly thoughtful fun culture.

Cons

Cons: * lack of communication between levels up & down. * expectations can be function of supervisor, not reality. * lack of ongoing feedback to ensure clear expectations and perceptions of progress.

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