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 (1354) , 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 (144) , 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 2358 reviews)); "The culture was good and inspiring" ((in 1113 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 835 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 784 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 1188 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of infrastructure" ((in 561 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 241 reviews)); "Too many layoffs and restructuring" ((in 198 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 115 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

(18,674 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

73% 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 18,674 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

3.0

Mar 6, 2011

Great benefits, nice people, not a lot of room to learn and grow, limited career advancement

Senior user interface designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are outstanding - 401K matching, free gym in office, generous PTO, can work from home if needed, flexible hours, cell phone bill is paid for Some int'l travel opportunities depending on your role

Cons

Company re-orgs occur annually New managers every year, everything is always changing Processes are not well-established Very inefficient in getting products to market

3.0

Mar 6, 2011

ok but high uncertainty

Senior business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefit, flexible work hour ( if your manager agrees)

Cons

not much to grow, flat organization and re-org oftern. "global" usually comes in the way of "local" decision making, end us launch bad proudct in US market and no one wants to take the blame

4.0

Mar 5, 2011

Great company to work with; company long term vision is not appropriate

Member technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great Gym membership; 401 k matching best in the industry Work environment great Equipment and networks are up to date

Cons

Management vision is not aligned to the right technical movement. Strategies are often vague Customer focus is encouraged get the right product and get the right acquisition; company failed to acquire the appropriate industry

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