Software QA Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Nokia with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 75.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software QA Engineer roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Nokia overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Nokia as a Software QA Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
Background check: 13%
Other: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Presentation: 13%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through university. I interviewed at Nokia
Interview
First round, is based purely on the resume. You need to know your resume thoroughly. They might go in depth regarding few topics. The coding part is average. However, they let you choose any language .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me about the projects that I mentioned in my resume.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Nokia (Ottawa, ON) in Mar 2026
Interview
started off with basic quesitions about resume then asked me about a bit of python, javascript and then finished off with techincal questions about computer networking. specfically about DNS, and the Network stack.
I applied online. I interviewed at Nokia (Ottawa, ON) in Apr 2025
Interview
This was for a role that has both Networking and Python Programming/Automation. - Student Co-op.
They grilled me on Networking to the core(mostly theory - Routing protocols part) as I had explained them I had worked for networking organizations before and hold a Masters in Networking degree.
The python interview was subsequently easier basic python test on string manipulation, lists and test basic understanding of classes. The intro round however began with a searching algorithm question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Background, previous experience, and search algorithm to solve the problem.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Nokia in Jan 2021
Interview
Very straightforward questions. Basic questions of SDLC, system design, QA processes, metrics etc. Given several what if situations and also few simple questions to check for smartness - few puzzles. Very good interviewing experience overall