Infinera Reviews
82% would recommend to a friend
(722 total reviews)
David Heard
89% approve of CEO
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Updated Dec 4, 2023
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- "Occasional layoffs, though that has been curtailed in the last couple quarters with good numbers." (in 9 reviews)
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- 5.0FEATURED REVIEWSep 14, 2023Sr QA ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 10 yearsChicago, IL
Pros
Company motto is positive intent and we live it. Brilliant and dedicated people!
Cons
We are in a competitive market and not at where we want to be yet but an excellent strategy to get us there.
Infinera Response4wThank you for taking time to provide a review. We are glad you are enjoying your time at Infinera and we are excited for our future and the growth opportunities for the company.
- 5.0Nov 30, 2023Senior IT EngineerFormer Employee, more than 1 yearSan Jose, CA
Pros
Work in Desktop Support Team, Team was great, very easy to get along with and work with. Great Communication, great leadership, and very organize.
Cons
Don't have con comment for this company, I probably say 1 of the best place I have worked at.
- 3.0Dec 4, 2023Sr. Software EngineerCurrent EmployeeSan Jose, CA
Pros
If you want to stay at one place
Cons
Make sure you get along with manager
- 3.0Nov 22, 2023Systems EngineerFormer Employee, more than 10 yearsSan Jose, CA
Pros
People & Technology Second to None
Cons
Management Not Trustworthy, Lacks Credibility
- 3.0Nov 13, 2023Mfg Technician 4Current Employee
Pros
The company used to value employee contribution. The workplace environment is good,
Cons
Management routinely shows poor leadership. It seems like progression or promotion in the company is based on favoritism, rather than skill, ability or work ethic. There is a wide range of pay for the same job responsibilities.
- 4.0Nov 22, 2023Engineering DirectorCurrent Employee, more than 8 yearsSan Jose, CA
Pros
Incredibly smart and dedicated people. Great technology.
Cons
Limited resources to accomplish everything company wants to accomplish that leads to unrealistic timeline.
- 5.0Nov 4, 2023Sr Systems EngineerCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsSunnyvale, CA
Pros
My current manager is the amazing to work for, Excellent pay
Cons
I can't think of any
Infinera Response4wWe appreciate your input and are glad to hear you are enjoying your experience at the company. Thank you for taking the time to write a review and we are optimistic that 2024 will be an ever better year.
- 5.0Oct 10, 2023Product ArchitectFormer Employee, more than 5 yearsSunnyvale, CA
Pros
The work environment is very good, very process and quality-oriented.
Cons
need to update technology stack
Infinera Response4wThanks for your feedback and for writing a thoughtful review. Your input helps us to continue to focus on what is important and your feedback will be passed along to our leadership team for review.
- 5.0Apr 14, 2023Web DesignerFormer Employee, less than 1 yearSan Diego, CA
Pros
I loved every minute working at Infinera. The employees and managers working there are incredibly nice, smart, and motivating people. My position was remote and I was not forced to turn on my camera ever. The amount of work given was manageable. Management is also very kind and forgiving when you make a mistake. The pay is very generous and this company made me want to come to work everyday with a can do attitude. Management does a good job at cheering you on and proving helpful feedback. Everyone working at Infinera seemed to be very hard working and incredibly smart. Careful considerations were made to make sure my experience at Infinera was a nice and perfect time. I was given a ton of opportunities to grow at this company.
Cons
The company laptop I was given tended to crash all the time.
1Infinera Response4wWe appreciate your input and are glad to hear you are enjoying your experience at the company. We have passed along your feedback to our IT Team to review and discuss.
- 4.0Aug 15, 2023Senior Sales DirectorFormer Employee, more than 8 yearsSunnyvale, CA
Pros
Good place to work and be.
Cons
No growth paths on the sales side.
Infinera Response4wThanks for your feedback and for writing a thoughtful review. Your input helps us to continue to focus on what is important.
Infinera Reviews FAQs
Infinera has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 855 reviews left anonymously by employees. 82% of employees would recommend working at Infinera to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.
82% 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, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Infinera to be career development, culture, coworkers and the cons to be senior leadership, management.
