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

Embedded Systems Engineer professionals working at Ciena have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 51 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Ciena employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Embedded Systems Engineer Jobs at Ciena now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Embedded Systems Engineer interview questions at Ciena .

Does Ciena pay Embedded Systems Engineer employees well?

Embedded Systems Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ciena with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 51 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Embedded Systems Engineer 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 (25) , Director (24) , 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 174 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension contribution." ((in 174 reviews)); "Great Culture and Minds" ((in 140 reviews)); "Great Work Culture and Co" ((in 87 reviews)); "Good salaries (I was here on placement and amazed at my salary)." ((in 85 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 68 reviews)); "Many of the managers have not been trained and do poor to fair jobs managing effectively" ((in 45 reviews)); "There is no job security as in pandemic lot of people suffer due to loss of jobs." ((in 14 reviews)); "too much politics (dirty games) involved within the teams and between different teams." ((in 8 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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Ciena Embedded Systems Engineer reviews

4.0

100% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)

Gary B. Smith

100% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

Embedded Systems Engineer employees have rated Ciena with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 51 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Embedded Systems Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Ciena is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Embedded Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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51 reviews

5.0

Sep 6, 2022

Good working environment

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice working environment, provide very good opportunity to learn and excel

Cons

Sometimes work life balance gets disturbed

Ciena Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're happy to hear you are being given great personal and professional growth opportunities. We are continuously working on ensuring individuals like you have an even better working environment so your feedback is greatly appreciated and taken to our leadership team. If you want to continue this conversation and help us find even more ways to do better, please send an email to cienafeedback@ciena.com.

3.0

Aug 18, 2022

Good place to work depending on management

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall a Good place to work but highly depends on the management leg you're working under. Flexible working hours. Pay rates need to be revised according to industry standards.

Cons

Since wfh, people don't respect work time boundaries too much

Ciena Response

Thank you for taking the time to write your feedback. We're sorry to read about your experience and would like to know more so we can do better. If you'd like for us to discuss this, please send an email to cienafeedback@ciena.com Ciena is growing and we would like to ensure talented individuals like yourselves choose Ciena for a fulfilling career.

5.0

May 2, 2022

Inclusive and motivating

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Healthy work-life balance, always learning new things, teamwork, and good mentoring :)

Cons

communication - between the teams

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