Is Nokia a good company to work for as a Senior Software Engineer?

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Nokia have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 520 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Nokia employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Engineer Jobs at Nokia now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Nokia .

Does Nokia pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Nokia with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 520 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at Nokia.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Nokia?

59% of Senior Software Engineer employees at Nokia would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 28% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineer professionals have also rated Nokia with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nokia?

Software Engineer (1358) , Senior Software Engineer (503) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (291) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (278) , Intern (235) , Technical Specialist (184) , Test Engineer (174) , Senior Engineer (157) , Program Manager (145) , 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)); "The culture was good and inspiring" ((in 1118 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 844 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 783 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 774 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 1176 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 558 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 244 reviews)); "Too many layoffs and restructuring" ((in 196 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 112 reviews))

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3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(520 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

56% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Nokia with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 520 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Nokia is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Telekommunikation industry (3.6 stars).

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520 reviews

4.0

Sep 27, 2025

Test engineering

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was good experience with excellent balance between pro and personnal life

Cons

Few opportunities to grow on the hierarchy

1.0

Sep 23, 2025

Bad company. Stay away

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits and the annual days of.

Cons

A lot of layoffs and management is not transparent. No opportunity for salary increases. The only option is to change the company.

5.0

Sep 23, 2025

Wlb

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good wlb if team is nice

Cons

hikes are lower than average inflation

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