Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Ciena pay Software Engineer employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Ciena?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ciena?

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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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"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))

Question 6

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

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"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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