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 (1352) , Senior Software Engineer (501) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (290) , 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 2329 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 1111 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 851 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 785 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 785 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 1169 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 553 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 239 reviews)); "Too many layoffs and restructuring" ((in 193 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 116 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

(18,666 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 18,666 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

Sep 19, 2010

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Converged core engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- opportunity to travel a lot (if you like it) - attractive daily allowance while travelling abroad (as well as hotels offer)

Cons

- the salari is rather low. (Sometimes it's not reviewed for years) - the company hires too many people in order to solve various issues but instead it gives the opposite results but managers keep hiring - The managers talk too much - quite offten you just sit without any job and it may last for weeks

4.0

Sep 16, 2010

Excellent opportunity for fresh engineers to know the telecom field.

Nss engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. one of the best trainings in the industry. 2.good starting salaries. 3.supportive work environment. 4.u always have some one to look upto.

Cons

1.If u are in the MS ,a lot depends on your Customer.NSN are very caring of their customers,so u can be required to push the limits. 2.less growth opportunities within the organization for people having not long enough association with the company.

3.0

Sep 15, 2010

A good company to start your career.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good company to start your career. - Opportunities are there to learn if the correct people guide - Work is recognized

Cons

- Compensation - Growth in the organization

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