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 been stable over the past 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 (1351) , Senior Software Engineer (498) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (369) , Technical Lead (288) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (277) , Intern (234) , Technical Specialist (182) , Test Engineer (173) , 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 2363 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 1114 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 820 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 788 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 784 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 1184 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 561 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 240 reviews)); "During my time there I saw many layoffs and huge increases in the demands on remaining employees." ((in 198 reviews)); "low compensation and some lost direction" ((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

(18,645 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

73% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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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 18,645 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

Nov 17, 2008

nokia, a great place to work at!

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is definitely a great company to work for with great technologies, great products, and brand name.

Cons

none whatsoever; this is a great company and I had a wonderful experience.

3.0

Jun 11, 2008

The good the bad and mobile world

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The overall strategy, the fact that is has a Finnish culture attached to it

Cons

Talent is scarce since the salaries are not competitive

4.0

May 16, 2010

great place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

no work absolutely. nothing to do except play enjoy the entire day and collect enjoy the best place to work for.

Cons

no good salaries. crap benefits no employee satisfaction in terms of money. who cares attitude. bad pay and bad HR policies. Managers overact as if they are leaders of world.

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