Is Nokia a good company to work for as a Software R&D Engineer?

Software R&D Engineer professionals working at Nokia have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 28 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Nokia employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software R&D Engineer Jobs at Nokia now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software R&D Engineer interview questions at Nokia .

Does Nokia pay Software R&D Engineer employees well?

Software R&D Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Nokia with 2.3 out of 5 stars based on 28 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 41.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software R&D Engineer salaries at Nokia.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nokia?

Software Engineer (1362) , Senior Software Engineer (502) , Project Manager (477) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (292) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (278) , Intern (239) , Technical Specialist (184) , Test Engineer (176) , 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 2366 reviews)); "flexible in timing and culture is good" ((in 1134 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 824 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 792 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 776 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 1174 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 556 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 235 reviews)); "Lucent so layoffs are frequent." ((in 204 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 114 reviews))

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Nokia Software R&D Engineer reviews

4.0

38% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

Not enough data to show CEO approval

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

2.5

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

2.3

Compensation and benefits

Software R&D Engineer employees have rated Nokia with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software R&D Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Nokia is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software R&D Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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28 reviews

5.0

Jun 8, 2026

Awesome company with talented people

Software r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked prior to 2010. Awesome company, talented people.

Cons

Was very good overall, not many cons

5.0

May 15, 2025

NA

R&d software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great place to work.

Cons

Lower pay compared to the market.

1.0

Sep 2, 2024

Not a good company to work

R&d software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid culture is the only good thing about this company

Cons

Toxic culture. Low salary company uses very old tech stack

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