Is Nokia a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Nokia have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 1,504 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Nokia employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Nokia now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Nokia .

Does Nokia pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Nokia with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 1,504 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Nokia.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Nokia?

78% of Software Developer employees at Nokia would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Nokia with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nokia?

Software Engineer (1362) , Senior Software Engineer (502) , Project Manager (476) , R&D Engineer (368) , Technical Lead (292) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (278) , Intern (238) , 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 2357 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 1132 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 777 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 775 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)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 549 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 239 reviews)); "During my time there I saw many layoffs and huge increases in the demands on remaining employees." ((in 200 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 115 reviews))

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,504 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

69% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated Nokia with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,504 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Nokia is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews

3.0

Jun 7, 2026

Started going downhill

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects and good wlb on better days

Cons

Things seem to be going downhill since the new CEO Rto, layoffs and overall bad vibes, people are losing hope in the company

3.0

Jun 1, 2026

Good benefits and training but low salary and slow growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

caffe, water, benefits, multisport, treinings

Cons

small salary, corpo things, slow development

4.0

May 25, 2026

Stable company with good colleagues but limited growth options

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company, you can work here long-term - No issue, Good colleague

Cons

Not good for career-wise and growth in terms of using technology/cloud

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