Nokia Principal Engineer Salaries by 5 Employees (Updated 2025)

13 - 16 years exp.

₹24 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs

Low Confidence

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (89%)

₹35.3 Lakhs

Variable (11%)

₹4.2 Lakhs

26% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in Telecom Companies for 13 - 16 years of experience

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Last Updated: 24 Jan 2025

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OnePlus Principal Engineer Salary 12 - 15 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹22.1 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr 22% less
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Ericsson Principal Engineer Salary 13 - 25 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹36.4 L/yr - ₹1.1 Cr/yr 70% more
Ciena Principal Engineer Salary 11 - 24 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹40 L/yr - ₹80 L/yr 75% more
AT&T Principal Engineer Salary 9 - 23 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹27.2 L/yr - ₹65 L/yr 18% more
Bharti Airtel Principal Engineer Salary 5 - 9 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹28 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr 20% less
Dish Network Principal Engineer Salary 15 - 20 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹45 L/yr - ₹65 L/yr 43% more
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Jio Principal Engineer Salary 9 - 13 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹18.1 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr 32% less

Principal Engineer salary at Nokia ranges between ₹24 Lakhs to ₹50 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 13 years to 16 years. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Nokia.

Experience wise Nokia Principal Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 24 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹46 L/yr - ₹90 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹40.3 L/yr - ₹51.5 L/yr
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15+ years (4 salaries)	₹24 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr

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Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jul 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work Life Balance will be good Benefits and Pay are ok Good work environment, infrastructure Technologies are good You should take responsible and express your ideas For Self learning has time and environment

Job security - Good

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Dislikes

Appraisal and Hike is not good. Project in learning is not good based on my team. More process oriented.

Promotions - Poor

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Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 12 Apr 2024

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Likes

1. Great Work ethics and work culture 2. Super supportive seniors

Job security - Excellent

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1. Very very less pay compared to other IT product based companies 2. Tech stack is very old generally and most networking based work is there. 3. Not a good option to join if you are interested in web domain.

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Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 22 Jun 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good work life balance. Nokia offers flexi working options. Good paternity and maternity leave policy. Good place for a network engineer

Job security - Good

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Dislikes

Nokia is a failed company. Its shares price is continuously dropping which reflects in the appraisal and salary. Nokia has announced huge job cuts recently. Continuous mid management leadership change and reorg is causing volatile environment. It doesn't have attractive roles and opportunities compared to other software companies

Salary - Poor

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4.0

• posted on 28 Dec 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Work life balance. Respect your decisions. CLV benefits.

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Salary hikes are less compared to other product based companies. Layoffs are planned due to telecom market is volatile. There is no proper roadmap to the developing RAN products.

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The salary offered to existing employees is not up to market standards, but its slowly improving due to attrition.

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What is the salary of Principal Engineer at Nokia?

Principal Engineer salary at Nokia in India ranges between ₹24.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs for experience between 13 years to 16 years. According to our estimates it is 26% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Nokia India.

How does the salary of a Principal Engineer at Nokia India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Principal Engineer at Nokia is 26% more than the average salary of a Principal Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Nokia to a Principal Engineer in India?

Ciena Principal Engineer Salary - ₹40.0 Lakhs to ₹80.0 Lakhs per year
Ericsson Principal Engineer Salary - ₹36.4 Lakhs to ₹114.0 Lakhs per year
Samsung Principal Engineer Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹104.0 Lakhs per year
Dish Network Principal Engineer Salary - ₹45.0 Lakhs to ₹65.0 Lakhs per year
Google Principal Engineer Salary - ₹22.0 Lakhs to ₹52.9 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Principal Engineer in companies similar to Nokia in India?

AT&T Principal Engineer Salary - ₹27.2 Lakhs to ₹65.0 Lakhs per year
CommScope Principal Engineer Salary - ₹23.7 Lakhs to ₹69.0 Lakhs per year
Huawei Technologies Principal Engineer Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹94.8 Lakhs per year
Verizon Principal Engineer Salary - ₹22.0 Lakhs to ₹57.5 Lakhs per year
Bharti Airtel Principal Engineer Salary - ₹28.0 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Engineer at Nokia in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Engineer at Nokia ranges between ₹2,35,562 per month to ₹2,45,076 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Nokia Principal Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹24.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 13 years to 16 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Principal Engineer at Nokia?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Nokia Principal Engineers reported a notice period of 1 Month, 50% reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 2 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Nokia Principal Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹24 Lakhs to ₹50 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 5 Nokia latest salaries received from various employees of Nokia.