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 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nokia?

Software Engineer (1352) , Senior Software Engineer (501) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (288) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (277) , Intern (235) , Technical Specialist (184) , Test Engineer (174) , Senior Engineer (157) , Program Manager (143) , 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 2338 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 1117 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 830 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 761 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 756 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 1149 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 248 reviews)); "Too many layoffs and restructuring" ((in 191 reviews)); "compensation is low and less in many cases" ((in 113 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

(18,662 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

74% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.7

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 18,662 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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4.0

Jul 25, 2010

Nokia Engineering experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Family friendly hours 2. Good benefits 3. Good training (under normal economic climate) 4. Good team environment 5. Working from home option

Cons

1. Too much red tape - back end processed making Nokia very slow to efficiently release software 2. Too much management, not adding much value to the organisation as a whole

3.0

Jul 23, 2010

Finance and Control position

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good life-work balance, location flexibility

Cons

limited career opportunities, no rotation between different area jobs

3.0

Jul 21, 2010

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company offers good work life balance Compensation is fair though capped for sales people Global opportunities Respect for employees

Cons

Loss of market shares hindered career growth opportunities After merger two cultures clashed, company lacked identity Senior management was not competent

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