Is Nokia a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE)?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals working at Nokia have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 23 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 Development Engineer (SDE) Jobs at Nokia now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions at Nokia .

Does Nokia pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Nokia with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 23 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 18.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) salaries and benefits at Nokia .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nokia?

Software Engineer (1352) , Senior Software Engineer (501) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (369) , Technical Lead (288) , 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 2359 reviews)); "flexible in timing and culture is good" ((in 1136 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 827 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 780 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 770 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 1188 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 239 reviews)); "During my time there I saw many layoffs and huge increases in the demands on remaining employees." ((in 195 reviews)); "compensation is low and less in many cases" ((in 110 reviews))

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3.9

99% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

100% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees have rated Nokia with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals have a good working experience there. Nokia is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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23 reviews

2.0

Mar 23, 2026

Ok

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WFH mostly is being given

Cons

Too much stress and WLB depends on team and manager

5.0

Jan 21, 2026

Great company

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Competitive salaries 2. Team Culture

Cons

1. No New projects 2. Old Technologies

4.0

Jan 13, 2026

Good work is highlighted

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great people and team 2. Good Work is highlighted

Cons

Sometimes WLB can be an issue

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