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?

"2) Work life Balance is good depending on the team" ((in 85 reviews)); "The people are all great and easy to work with" ((in 83 reviews)); "Good pay and some talented folks." ((in 46 reviews)); "Good colleagues, lunch and breakfast," ((in 34 reviews)); "Work culture is good in infinera" ((in 32 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 23 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and lacks stability at the moment" ((in 15 reviews)); "Horrible upper management." ((in 12 reviews)); "Too much work and politics" ((in 6 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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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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807 reviews

5.0

Jun 30, 2022

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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.

1.0

Apr 9, 2022

A company that is constantly in crisis ... avoid the headache

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a bit more than the average salary

Cons

-no work life balance .. basically they might pay you ~1.2 of the average salary you get in the market but then they will put 2-3 times the normal load on you constantly ! A company that is constantly in crisis ... -lots of politics forcing you to wanting to leave asap ... it was a good company a couple of years ago ! But that all has dramatically changed ... so just avoid it if not looking for a headache - financial instability of the company and frequent changes in organizations - not having a solid business plan which always puts the pressure on engineers either for job security concerns or changes in programs, meeting deadlines, etc etc

Infinera Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about our work environment. We never want our employees to feel overworked. We strive to provide a positive workplace culture and take your review seriously when shaping company policy. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

3.0

Mar 15, 2022

Review experience of infinera

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- More visibility to higher management - Cross countries involvement - Good salary to start

Cons

- Continuous intense working environ - A bit of lack of work-life balance - Not so exciting work - ETA is taken as deadline - No initiative on salary hike

Infinera Response

Thank you for taking the time to post. We have shared your feedback with the site leadership team and agree that competitive rates and work-life balance are crucial to retaining talented individuals.

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