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 173 reviews)); "People are great and easy to get along with." ((in 161 reviews)); "Great Culture and Minds" ((in 152 reviews)); "Good salaries (I was here on placement and amazed at my salary)." ((in 91 reviews)); "Great Work Culture and Co" ((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 67 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 22 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))

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

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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

5.0

May 4, 2021

Good

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoy working here a lot

Cons

Nothing I can complain about

1.0

Apr 20, 2021

Toxic Manager, Mental and Verbal Harassment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job Stability Networking domain knowledge Health Insurance Some additional benefits (annual)

Cons

It depends on team, but my experience has not been rosy. My direct manger constantly yells at me at slightest mistake and not to say overload with work, assignments and what not. I have been working for more than 1 year, and the micromanagement is killing me. And the intensity of abuses hurled at me is increasing at a point that it is affecting my performance and mental stability. It can lead anyone to self doubt and depression. Other senior developer are also treated in similar fashion, they aren't much happy either. The management is intolerable and are under god complex.

3.0

Apr 10, 2021

Ok place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly coworkers, peaceful when there’s no thing scheduled to be released

Cons

Meetings can get a bit long, especially during times of releases

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