Does Tellabs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tellabs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tellabs. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tellabs?

46% of Tellabs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tellabs 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tellabs?

Staff Engineer (14) , Senior Software Engineer (13) , Senior Engineer (11) , Software Engineer (9) , Engineer (7) , Manager (5) , Staff Software Engineer (5) , Account Manager (4) , Senior Product Manager (4) , Operations (3) , QA Engineer (3) , Senior Network Engineer (3) , Director (2) , IT Employee (2) , Principal Engineer (2)

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

"Good benefits and pay packages." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good working environment." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great culture and team work" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good pay." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good work / life balance." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"added too much bureaucracy after merger with Tellabs, unfortunately Marconi team after merger took leadership and destroyed the excellent company culture and products." ((in 5 reviews)); "Bad managers who have no clue on how to handle people" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Tellabs layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Tellabs locations?

Naperville , Santa Clara , Petaluma , San Jose , Dallas , Bolingbrook , Lisle , Chicago , Richmond , Ashburn , Springfield , New York , Hickory , Carrollton , Del Rio , Valencia , San Francisco , Columbia , Burlington , Egypt

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3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(224 total reviews)

Rich Schroder

75% approve of CEO

11% positive business outlook

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Tellabs has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 224 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tellabs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

224 reviews

4.0

Aug 8, 2025

good company

Professional development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues with expertise to learn from

Cons

Limited opportunity compared to previous years

5.0

Mar 6, 2025

strong team

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

smart, hard working hw and sw talent

Cons

industry fluctuations cause company to flex staffing

5.0

Dec 6, 2024

workplace

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

open and inclusive. i think it's good place to stay here.

Cons

i think it's good place to stay here.

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