Is ADTRAN a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at ADTRAN have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 35 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of ADTRAN employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at ADTRAN now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at ADTRAN .

Does ADTRAN pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ADTRAN with 2.4 out of 5 stars based on 35 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 37.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at ADTRAN.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at ADTRAN?

76% of Software Developer employees at ADTRAN would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 74% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated ADTRAN with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 2.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ADTRAN?

Software Engineer (36) , Design Engineer (15) , Senior Software Engineer (11) , Software Engineer Co-Op (10) , Staff Engineer (9) , Co-Op Engineer (7) , Engineer (7) , Senior Engineer (7) , Software Development Engineer (7) , Project Manager (6) , Co-Op (5) , DVT Engineer (5) , Intern (5) , Manager (5) , Sales Engineer (5)

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

"great people to work with and for" ((in 55 reviews)); "good work life balance and cultural" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 27 reviews)); "op culture was great" ((in 26 reviews)); "Beautiful Campus and lake to walk around during breaks." ((in 20 reviews))

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

"greedy management" ((in 21 reviews)); "Salary is low and there isn't much room for advancing in your career path" ((in 19 reviews)); "Compensation is a little below average, but this probably due to the fact that most engineers have been here for 10 to 20 years." ((in 8 reviews)); "Clearly define career paths for employees.." ((in 6 reviews)); "During my time with Adtran, there was a large layoff of Contracted employees, who were all GREAT at their jobs, and the majority of them worked on a special project for 6 months to help find the company $8 million in revenue." ((in 5 reviews))

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ADTRAN Software Developer reviews

3.7

76% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)

Thomas R. Stanton

21% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

2.4

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated ADTRAN with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. ADTRAN is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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35 reviews

5.0

Nov 23, 2025

Great learning experience with supportive teams

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture with helpful colleagues. Strong focus on learning and growth. Exposure to networking and telecom technologies. Stable company with clear processes. Work-life balance is generally very good.

Cons

Provide more challenging projects for freshers and interns. Continue supporting learning programs. Improve compensation structure to attract top talent.

4.0

Oct 29, 2025

Overall good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall environment is good. U will not have much pressure and everyone will treat u like a family. U will be able to learn a lot with good package.

Cons

If you also want good offices with good infrastructure then u need to opt out from this one becoz offices are good but not with modern infrastructures.

3.0

Aug 4, 2025

stable, but not a dream job

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stable for full time job.

Cons

pay is lower then average. far from the best software technics/architecture are used all over their systems. backlog gets forgotten.

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