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 (289) , 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 2367 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)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 773 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 773 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 1181 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 546 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 239 reviews)); "Lucent so layoffs are frequent." ((in 194 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

(18,665 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 18,665 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

Jul 7, 2010

A good company for work-life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good work-life balance. very good working style. very good benefit. very nice people. also you can choose what you like to do.

Cons

working pace is a little slow. technology is a little in-house, not quite transferable to other company. bonus allocation is quite average.

4.0

Jul 5, 2010

Review

Software test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Very flexible timings 2)WFH allowed 3) Good Bonus 4) Good benefits like free sim, mobile, laptop etc 5) Initial salary is good

Cons

1) Salary hike is very less

3.0

Jun 30, 2010

a company without a clear vision and great leader

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ok working environment, should be a laid-back European culture, but quite busy for me, people in other teams seem have lots of free time.

Cons

not many smart people around, no passion, mediocre management. no way to survive in today's internet business

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