Is Ciena a good company to work for as a Embedded Software Engineer II?

Embedded Software Engineer II professionals working at Ciena have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 56 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Ciena employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Embedded Software Engineer II Jobs at Ciena now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Embedded Software Engineer II interview questions at Ciena .

Does Ciena pay Embedded Software Engineer II employees well?

Embedded Software Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ciena with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 56 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Embedded Software Engineer II salaries at Ciena.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ciena?

Software Engineer (195) , Senior Software Engineer (93) , Embedded Software Engineer (52) , Lead Engineer (33) , Senior Manager (33) , Intern (32) , Software Developer (32) , Network Engineer (31) , Project Manager (29) , Hardware Engineer (27) , Software Engineer 2B (27) , Software Engineer II (24) , Director (23) , Systems Engineer (22) , Engineer (21)

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

"People are great and easy to get along with." ((in 170 reviews)); "Benefit is good" ((in 170 reviews)); "Great Culture and Minds" ((in 148 reviews)); "Great Work Culture and Co" ((in 85 reviews)); "Good salaries (I was here on placement and amazed at my salary)." ((in 80 reviews))

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

"Mass resignation in PH cyber team because of poor management" ((in 69 reviews)); "Many of the managers have not been trained and do poor to fair jobs managing effectively" ((in 43 reviews)); "Recent merger with Cyan(now Blueplanet)expose you to cutting edge technologies but there is no training plan for employees, you are on your own." ((in 16 reviews)); "too much politics (dirty games) involved within the teams and between different teams." ((in 9 reviews)); "Currently hiring remote workers due to pandemic but once that shifts back to being present in an office, you will see firsthand the lack of diversity." ((in 7 reviews))

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4.1

99% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Gary B. Smith

100% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

Embedded Software Engineer II employees have rated Ciena with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Embedded Software Engineer II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Ciena is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Embedded Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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56 reviews

3.0

Jul 3, 2026

Supportive team and good pay, but watch for politics

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun and understanding people. just do the work timely and no one bothers u. good money as per embedded industry standards u will learn new things.

Cons

politics is there in so many teams. a good manager would shield u from that. life will be struggling if u got bad manager.

5.0

Dec 24, 2025

No complaints

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Compensation has been good recently largely due to strong stock performance Interesting work Flexible

Cons

Career growth may be slow

5.0

Dec 17, 2025

Good company to grow

Embedded software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good exposure to real-world projects and production systems Opportunity to learn multiple technologies and wear many hats Supportive teammates willing to share knowledge Fast learning curve due to hands-on responsibilities

Cons

Limited structure and formal mentorship Growth depends heavily on self-initiative rather than guidance Processes and priorities are not always clearly defined Management and planning could be more consistent

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