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      Ciena

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      Ciena reviews

      4.1

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (2,291 total reviews)
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      Gary B. Smith

      85% approve of CEO

      74% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Senior management

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      Ciena has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,291 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Ciena employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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      2K reviews
      2.0
      May 28, 2010

      Very Vertical, Poor Communication

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some of the technology is complex and interesting, there is a strong pool of talent in coworkers, and select team managers do an excellent job with their team members.

      Cons

      Management style is very vertical and often micromangement, Compensation changes and promotions seem to be about playing favorites rather than work ethic or performance, HUGE communication issues between departments and teams, some employees who have been there for a very long time have not learned new technology and are very resistant to change.

      2.0
      Sep 29, 2025

      Layoffs

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good work life balance and working culture

      Cons

      Pay is very low, and frequent layoffs

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