Question 1

Is Ciena a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Ciena has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 2,683 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at Ciena to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Ciena have been left by employees working as Manager, Director and Software Engineer.

Question 2

Does Ciena pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ciena employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ciena. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Ciena?

Accepted Answer

81% of Ciena employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Ciena 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 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?

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"Good benefits and pension contribution." ((in 174 reviews)); "People are great and easy to get along with." ((in 154 reviews)); "Great Culture and Minds" ((in 150 reviews)); "Good salaries (I was here on placement and amazed at my salary)." ((in 82 reviews)); "Great Work Culture and Co" ((in 80 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Many of the managers have not been trained and do poor to fair jobs managing effectively" ((in 44 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 18 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)); "Strong favoritism." ((in 5 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Ciena layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ciena layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ciena in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Ciena locations?

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Hanover, San Jose, Linthicum, Baltimore, Alpharetta, Atlanta, Petaluma, Denver, Spokane, Miami, Hanover, Raleigh, Dallas, San Francisco, Research Triangle Park, Maryland City, Linthicum Heights, New York, Boston, Miramar, Grand Rapids, Durham, Richardson, Seattle, City of Spokane Valley, Spokane Valley, Freehold, New Brunswick, Newark, Chicago

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