Does VIAVI Solutions pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, VIAVI Solutions employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at VIAVI Solutions. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at VIAVI Solutions?

61% of VIAVI Solutions employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated VIAVI Solutions 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at VIAVI Solutions?

Software Engineer (26) , Senior Software Engineer (21) , Technical Support Engineer (13) , Sales (9) , Manager (8) , Engineer (6) , Director (5) , Senior Engineer (5) , Applications Analyst (4) , Project Manager (4) , Regional Sales Manager (4) , Sales Director (4) , Staff Engineer (4) , Account Executive (3) , Account Manager (3)

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

"Great organization and people." ((in 47 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good products and good benefits" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great culture" ((in 19 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Management in shared services groups and NSE is very poor but management is good in the OSP group." ((in 26 reviews)); "frequent layoffs" ((in 15 reviews)); "> Upper management is awful" ((in 14 reviews)); "very low salary raise (2/3$%)" ((in 12 reviews)); "Very poor leadership and the market is taking notice." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about VIAVI Solutions layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed VIAVI Solutions locations?

Santa Rosa , Germantown , San Jose , Wichita , Milpitas , Atlanta , Colorado Springs , Rochester , Chandler , Raleigh , Minneapolis , Dallas , Eden Prairie , Indianapolis , Columbus , Lenexa , Rockville , Miami , Commerce , Roanoke , Saint Louis , Phoenix , Washington , Austin , Minnetonka , San Diego , Santa Clara , Francestown , Denver , Windsor

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VIAVI Solutions

VIAVI Solutions reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(520 total reviews)

Oleg Khaykin

73% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

VIAVI Solutions has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 520 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The VIAVI Solutions 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

520 reviews

1.0

May 15, 2019

Horrible place to work

Technical support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There's really nothing positive about the company.

Cons

Management doesn't know anything about managing.

1.0

Nov 14, 2018

Moving all development to Romania

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work was interesting while it was still onshore but all moving overseas.

Cons

Everyone is getting laid off. Jobs moving overseas. No concern by the executives, they're just in it to pad their own pockets. Nearly every project fails to produce revenue. Executives, Sales and Product Management team drinks their own Kool-Aid while holding development heads under water.

1.0

Mar 30, 2016

Watch out and be careful

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are good. I enjoyed working with my peers and the technical staff as well as people in the shared services groups. Some very good technology and products.

Cons

Management in shared services groups and NSE is very poor but management is good in the OSP group. Shared services and NSE management is constantly changing. Re-orgs are very frequent. Layoffs and site closures are a constant threat so employees should stay prepared for being laid off by keeping their resume up to date at all times and staying connected with people outside the company. It's hard to get anything done. Operational efficiency is talked about but doesn't improve. Work/life balance gets a lot of hot air but reality is employees don't take time off.

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