Ciena Software Engineer reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(210 total reviews)
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Gary B. Smith

88% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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
Jul 24, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Supportive colleagues, nice office, workfromhome, good benefits and wellness programs

Cons

Not good when it comes to appreciate the ones participating in cultural events

4.0
Jul 8, 2025

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good, not great. Seemed pretty stable, and people were nice to work with. Benefits were great.

Cons

Work can be a bit boring on legacy systems. my pay was subpar (I negotiated badly).

5.0
Jun 22, 2025
Recommend
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