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

(18,644 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

73% approve of CEO

63% 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 18,644 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 Telecomunicaciones industry (3.6 stars).

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19K reviews

3.0

Jun 20, 2008

Right direction identified, dont know how to steer in that direction

Senior marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best companies in telecom space, with a potential to rule the new domain of combining devices with servcies + experiences

Cons

too bureaucratic, too "finland" centric, the new structure essentially leads to multitudes of duplication of work (and hence confusion) last but not the least, execution of new strategy is pathetic

4.0

Jun 19, 2008

Nokia is one of the best places I've worked!

Configuration analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great and it's a very flexible place to work. Employees become great friends. Endless learning and training programs available to all employees. A corporate benefits package that is unmatched by other companies in the same industry.

Cons

Long work hours, especially leading up to product launches. Internal department transfers can be long and difficult Annual raises barely meet inflation/cost of living increases. Career advancement is not supported well. Because of it's very flat oranization structure, mid-level managers stay in their current positions for a long time. Nokia is not a place for "corporate ladder climbers".

4.0

Jun 19, 2008

Great place to work with motivated and energetic people, although ideas are often left unheard

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Work-Life balance at Nokia is the greatest draw. They understand the correlation between work and life; how a well balanced life with family and friends promotes and replenishes one to be ready to work each day. I never felt overworked, yet a lot was accomplished.

Cons

Nokia is a well oiled machine running at an incredible pace. It is very difficult to make significant changes in the engineering design and business model. Worker input seems ineffectual most of the time. Compensation is slightly below average.

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