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 (1355) , 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 2387 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 1122 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 813 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 783 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 763 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 551 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 235 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and pressure to reduce staff" ((in 194 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 117 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

(18,678 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

73% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 18,678 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

Jun 8, 2011

Overall good experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good balance between home and work life. You are not hounded. Non-blame culture. Chilled out.

Cons

Prior to Elop - Lack of innovation, Silos, Bureaucracy, Difficult to get work done when communicating across teams.

4.0

Jun 7, 2011

Great company to work with good work-life balance

Service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- work-life balance - good salaries especially in the main Europe (e.g. Germany) - good energy - open door management

Cons

- salaries in Finland much lower than e.g. in Germany - not much options to grow vertically within the organisation

3.0

Jun 3, 2011

Good opportunities but very little compensation

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of areas to work on Good exposure to different areas Wonderful work life balance Senior Management decisions are effectively communicated No lay off/salary cut during the recession period

Cons

Extremely bad compensation Not many onsite opportunities at employee level Politics do play a role in some areas Some incompetent people end up getting much better salaries once hired

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