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

Software Engineer professionals working at Ciena have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 210 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 Software Engineer Jobs at Ciena now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Ciena .

Does Ciena pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ciena with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 210 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Ciena.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Ciena?

81% of Software Engineer employees at Ciena would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 11% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Ciena with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

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?

"Benefit is good" ((in 170 reviews)); "People are great and easy to get along with." ((in 163 reviews)); "Great Culture and Minds" ((in 141 reviews)); "Great Work Culture and Co" ((in 90 reviews)); "Good salaries (I was here on placement and amazed at my salary)." ((in 82 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 46 reviews)); "Layoffs due to offshore development." ((in 42 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 20 reviews)); "too much politics (dirty games) involved within the teams and between different teams." ((in 9 reviews))

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Ciena Software Engineer reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(210 total reviews)

Gary B. Smith

88% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

Software Engineer || employees have rated Ciena with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 210 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer || professionals have a good working experience there. Ciena is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer || professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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210 reviews

4.0

Jun 17, 2023

Good Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life Balance is good

Cons

Career Growth is not good

Ciena Response

Thank you for taking the time to write your feedback. We are continuously working on ensuring individuals like you have an even better working environment and explore growth opportunities. If you want to continue this conversation and help us find even more ways to improve, please email cienafeedback@ciena.com.

5.0

May 26, 2023

Best

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best in telecom you can find

Cons

Low pay Slow work and less learning

Ciena Response

We appreciate your feedback and value your opinion of finding Ciena as the best in the telecom industry. If you have any specific suggestions or concerns, please get in touch with us at cienafeedback@ciena.com.

5.0

May 18, 2023

Work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work - life balance

Cons

Nothing that i know of

Ciena Response

Thanks for taking the time to write a review - it's great to read your comments. If you want to continue this conversation and help us find even more ways to improve, please email cienafeedback@ciena.com.

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