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 2371 reviews)); "flexible in timing and culture is good" ((in 1144 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 822 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 786 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 772 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 1180 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of infrastructure" ((in 569 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 237 reviews)); "Lucent so layoffs are frequent." ((in 203 reviews)); "compensation is low and less in many cases" ((in 114 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

(18,664 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 18,664 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

2.0

Nov 13, 2018

If you have talent, there are better places to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still able to work remotely in some cases

Cons

The telecom industry just doesn't grow or do anything innovative anymore; this is a huge aggregation of different companies acquired over the years and too hard to manage well

3.0

Nov 12, 2018

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible work schedule - Great benefits - Many learning and development opportunities

Cons

- lack of career opportunities in US - not a very "engaging" place to work - opportunity for expanding career is very limited

2.0

Nov 11, 2018

Struggling company that is cutting people left and right

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented dedicated staff of employees with long tenure

Cons

short cuts and anything to save money

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