Tellabs Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
4
TOTAL
RATINGS
127

Tellabs Company Culture

Tellabs Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.8/5
Tellabs' Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Tellabs CEO

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Mike Dagenais Tellabs' CEO
Mike Dagenais
75 /100

Diversity at Tellabs

Women at Tellabs

Tellabs eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

0

Tellabs employees are 0% more likely to recommend Tellabs as a great place to work

50%Promoters
0%Passives
50%Detractors

Working at Tellabs

Working at Tellabs is rated average by 4 employees, across various culture dimensions. Tellabs employees are most satisfied about Professional Development, Office Culture, and CEO Rating categories, putting Tellabs’s culture in the Top 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 40% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at Tellabs was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Tellabs

B

Overall Company Culture at Tellabs is rated B

Last updated months ago

Top
35%

Tellabs ranks in the Top 35% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Tellabs Employee Reviews

Tellabs Company Information

Tellabs Company Overview

Tellecommunications Infrastructure

Tellabs Mission, Vision & Values

Tellabs Mission & Values

Tellabs is leading the future of networking with access solutions for today, poised to deliver services for the future.

HeadquarterNaperville, IL
United States of America
Websitewww.tellabs.com
Founding Date1974
Tel630-798-8800
Company StatusPublic

Tellabs Competitors

Tellabs competitors include Calix, CIENA CORPORATION, and ADTRAN, INC.. Tellabs ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Tellabs compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Calix's Logo
    Calix
    4.9/5
  2. #2
    CIENA CORPORATION's Logo
    CIENA CORPORATION
    4.6/5
  3. #3
    ADTRAN, INC. Logo
    ADTRAN, INC.
    4.1/5
  4. #4
    Tellabs' Logo
    Tellabs
    3.8/5

Tellabs Employees

4 employees at Tellabs have reviewed Tellabs across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 4 Tellabs employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Tellabs are not very pleased with their total compensation at Tellabs, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Tellabs are generally satisfied with their team. 4 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. The majority believe the meetings at Tellabs are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Tellabs believe the environment at Tellabs is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Tellabs is comfortably fast. About 33% of the employees at Tellabs work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Tellabs are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Tellabs - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Chicago about their company is that it was prepared on their first day. Chicago employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 71% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Tellabs KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Tellabs' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Tellabs employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Tellabs CEO & Leadership

Tellabs CEO - Mike Dagenais

Mike Dagenais Tellabs' CEO
75 /100

Mike’s approval rate is in the Top 20% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 25% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. Tellabs’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Male employees. Compared to Tellabs’s competitors, Mike Dagenais ranks right above ADTRAN, INC. CEO Thomas Stanton. Under Dagenais’s leadership, Tellabs employee respondents are most happy about their Professional Development and the company’s Office Culture. Meetings and Compensation are two areas, according to respondents, where Tellabs could stand to see real improvement.

Tellabs Leadership

The Tellabs Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Mike Dagenais, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer David Brown, and Director - Business Development Kevin Beck

  • Mike Dagenais  CEO / President

    Mike Dagenais CEO / President

    Mike Dagenais serves as the CEO / President of Tellabs.

  • David Brown Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

    David Brown serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Tellabs.

  • Kevin Beck Director - Business Development

    Kevin Beck serves as the Director - Business Development of Tellabs.

  • Rizwan Khan EVP Marketing

    Rizwan Khan serves as the EVP Marketing of Tellabs.

  • Wayne Gaudette RVP Sales

    Wayne Gaudette serves as the RVP Sales of Tellabs.

  • Russ Brown Vice President Engineering

    Russ Brown serves as the Vice President Engineering of Tellabs.

  • Gerry Pagano Vice President Global Sales

    Gerry Pagano serves as the Vice President Global Sales of Tellabs.

  • Tom Parisi Vice President, Federal Sales

    Tom Parisi serves as the Vice President, Federal Sales of Tellabs.

  • Liaqat Khan VP Operations, Mobile IP

    Liaqat Khan serves as the VP Operations, Mobile IP of Tellabs.

Tellabs Salaries

How much does Tellabs pay?

How much do people at Tellabs get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Tellabs is $98,886, or $47 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $107,183, or $51 per hour.

At Tellabs, the highest paid job is a Director of Product at $227,000 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $44,138 annually. Average Tellabs salaries by department include: Customer Support at $57,809, Business Development at $87,702, Sales at $213,110, and Engineering at $124,714. Half of Tellabs salaries are above $107,183.

3 employees at Tellabs rank their Compensation in the Bottom 45% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 13 ratings) while 3 employees at Tellabs rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 45% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 6 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Tellabs employees include job titles like Director of Product and SysAdmin. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from Tellabs employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$64k
$64k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$83k
$83k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$100k
$100k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$164k
$164k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$220k
$220k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$277k
$277k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$277k
$277k100th Percentile
$98,886*
Average Compensation
$107,183*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Tellabs Salaries by City

Tellabs Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Tellabs

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Tellabs across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Tellabs Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Tellabs PTO

Tellabs' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Tellabs' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time100%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo67%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo33%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Candidates By Department

IT
50%
Marketing
25%
All Industries
25%

Candidates By Location

Dallas
50%
Aurora
25%
Plano
25%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Tellabs

Who is the CEO of Tellabs?

Tellabs CEO is Mike Dagenais, their score by employees is 75

What is the salary for Business Analyst in Tellabs?

Business Analyst average salary in the US is 95k

What are the salaries in the Marketing in Tellabs?

The average salaries for Marketing in Tellabs is 111k

Who are Tellabs competitors?

Tellabs main competitors are Calix, CIENA CORPORATION, ADTRAN, INC.

What are the benefits at Tellabs?

Tellabs perks and benefits are Dental Insurance & Health Insurance

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