Does Infinera pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Infinera employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Infinera. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Infinera?

86% of Infinera employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Infinera 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Infinera?

Senior Software Engineer (58) , Staff Software Engineer (30) , Staff Engineer (28) , Software Engineer (23) , Engineer (14) , Software Developer (14) , Principal Engineer (11) , Director (10) , Manager (10) , Senior Engineer (10) , Member Of Technical Staff (9) , Software Engineer II (9) , Senior Manager (8) , Senior Optical Engineer (8) , Senior Software Developer (8)

What are the pros of working at Infinera according to real employee reviews?

"The people are all great and easy to work with" ((in 85 reviews)); "2) Work life Balance is good depending on the team" ((in 84 reviews)); "Good pay and some talented folks." ((in 45 reviews)); "Good colleagues, lunch and breakfast," ((in 32 reviews)); "Work culture is good in infinera" ((in 29 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Infinera according to real employee reviews?

"Some mid level managers are terrible and have no proper management training." ((in 22 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and lacks stability at the moment" ((in 13 reviews)); "Horrible upper management." ((in 11 reviews)); "No fancy perks or work from home." ((in 7 reviews)); "Too much work and politics" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Infinera layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Infinera layoffs and their outlook for job security at Infinera in 2026.

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Infinera

Acquired by Nokia

Infinera reviews

4.1

86% would recommend to a friend

(807 total reviews)

David Heard

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

Infinera has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 807 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Infinera employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

807 reviews

5.0

Dec 20, 2024

Great Place to work

Asic engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Knowledgeable and approachable coworkers. Good compensation

Cons

No RSU or ESPP. Nokia's acquisition is currently in progress (don't know if this is good or bad)

5.0

May 6, 2024

good

Software development engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

opportunity for a lot of learning

Cons

learning curve can be quite steep at first

5.0

Jun 30, 2022

👍

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with very talented engineers, it’s a great place to learn.

Cons

Can get busy from time to time.

Infinera Response

Thank you for your input, we agree that work-life balance is very important and are striving towards further improving it for our employees in the new year.

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