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 (1357) , Senior Software Engineer (501) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (290) , 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 2382 reviews)); "The culture was good and inspiring" ((in 1107 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 836 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 771 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 762 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 1203 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 560 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 241 reviews)); "Too many layoffs and restructuring" ((in 199 reviews)); "compensation is low and less in many cases" ((in 112 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.

What are the top reviewed Nokia locations?

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Nokia reviews

Item: Nokia
Rating: 3
Author: Software Test Engineer

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,686 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 18,686 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

May 27, 2011

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to New Technology is the most important aspect of company, which I am getting in Nokia.

Cons

HR department is really slow, though friendly :)

2.0

May 26, 2011

Local Management Finally Succeed in Delivering Spectacular Failure. Job losses - R&D closure - No surprise!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Experience in a multinational, hi tech engineering company. Working with a good mix of international people. Experience in a rapidly expanding and exciting industry sector. Good professional experience can be gained quickly due to the short product cycle times. English widely spoken alongside Danish, Finnish etc Flexible working conditions. Good canteen. Good location by the waterfront. Good building design. Good fitness facilities.

Cons

"Country Club Institution" atmosphere - e.g. employees more interested in canteen goodies than job. Very few people working after 4.30pm - demotivational, far from inspirational. Local High Level Management - "Nepotistic" "Coat-tailors", widely seen as first to new opportunities. The first to jump ship when seas are stormy! Typical insular small country type mentality. Not generally reflective of Nokia. Maybe it seems harsh, but hardly surprising for a small-country European multinational which has become an ancient dianosaur (i.e. out of touch, oversized and slow), and which now finds itself on the edge of extinction. Dishonest self serving middle management. Politically based and inconsistent investment rationale e.g. travel / hiring etc. Depends on having the right connections, not what one can do for Nokia.

3.0

May 26, 2011

Company is slow with no direction, but excellent work/life balance

Software test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Benefits 2. 401K matching 3. Good work / life balance 4. Nice building

Cons

1. Complacent attitude of many employees and management 2. Arrogant 3. Slow to adapt to market changes

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