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?

80% 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 (1359) , Senior Software Engineer (503) , Project Manager (476) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (291) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (278) , Intern (236) , Technical Specialist (184) , Test Engineer (175) , 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 2362 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 1145 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 828 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 787 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 761 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 1199 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 565 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 238 reviews)); "Lucent so layoffs are frequent." ((in 196 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 111 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?

Ulm , München , Stuttgart , Berlin , Düsseldorf , Nürnberg , Frankfurt am Main , Freiburg , Lustadt , Aachen , Bochum , Bonn

Nokia reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(18,705 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

72% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Nokia has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 18,705 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

3.0

Apr 11, 2009

Lack of direction hurts nokia

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very virtual work environment, employees can work from home as needed, decent suite of tools available to to support work at home.

Cons

Work life balance is defined as working all the time and keeping your family last on your list. When there are cuts, all sites outside of Finland take deeper cuts than in Finland. Despite claims by Nokia that there is a secondary world headquarters in the U.S., the power base remains in Finland.

5.0

Apr 10, 2009

Great company to work for with a rich heritage and reputation for attracting successful and top rate employees.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with real potential for individual success. Constant renewal.

Cons

Very large, to really grow it appears relocation is necessary. Sometimes change for change sake can be too much.

3.0

Apr 10, 2009

It is the Finnish way or no way.

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working globally. Learning new cultures. The people that work at Nokia are amazing people. Friendly, and many have experience that can help a person grow and expand their knowledge in the telecommunications industry.

Cons

Constant downsizing and restructuring of organizations. Too many layoffs, creating over-worked employees. Nokia is slow to market with their products. They wait for the competition to launch a product, then copy that technology. Nokia is focused on the Finnish way of doing business. They seem uninterested in North America and the US based customers. They are more focused on European, Latin America and India. Where they make the most money on cheap phones.

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