Is Ciena a good company to work for as a SVT/PV Engineer I?

SVT/PV Engineer I professionals working at Ciena have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 44 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Ciena employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open SVT/PV Engineer I Jobs at Ciena now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked SVT/PV Engineer I interview questions at Ciena .

Does Ciena pay SVT/PV Engineer I employees well?

SVT/PV Engineer I professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ciena with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 44 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about SVT/PV Engineer I salaries at Ciena.

How happy are SVT/PV Engineer I professionals working at Ciena?

78% of SVT/PV Engineer I employees at Ciena would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 16% in the past 12 months. SVT/PV Engineer I professionals have also rated Ciena with a 4.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.8 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 (25) , Director (24) , Systems Engineer (22) , Engineer (21)

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

"People are great and easy to get along with." ((in 174 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension contribution." ((in 174 reviews)); "Great Culture and Minds" ((in 140 reviews)); "Great Work Culture and Co" ((in 87 reviews)); "Good salaries (I was here on placement and amazed at my salary)." ((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 68 reviews)); "Many of the managers have not been trained and do poor to fair jobs managing effectively" ((in 45 reviews)); "There is no job security as in pandemic lot of people suffer due to loss of jobs." ((in 14 reviews)); "too much politics (dirty games) involved within the teams and between different teams." ((in 8 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))

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Ciena SVT/PV Engineer I reviews

4.3

78% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)

Gary B. Smith

79% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

3.9

Senior management

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

SVT/PV Engineer employees have rated Ciena with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 44 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most SVT/PV Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Ciena is rated 20% above average by SVT/PV Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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44 reviews

5.0

Nov 19, 2022

Amazing Culture & Great Benefits

Svt/pv engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Technical Teams are extremely knowledgeable - Good work environment - supportive team and staff - Benefits are good as well - eg: Medical/Fitness

Cons

- Niche technology domain requires intrinsic knowledge on fiber optics - Self starter approach may/may not work for all

4.0

Oct 18, 2022

Nice company

Svt/pv engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Culture is pro here

Cons

Learning curve is bit slow

3.0

Sep 9, 2022

Work Culture

Svt/pv engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Individual contributor and work life balance

Cons

Poor salary structures and very low salaries

Ciena Response

Thank you for taking the team to write a review. We value and take into account all feedback provided to us. We always strive to do better and are on our way to making our competitive rewards package even better. If you want to continue this conversation and help us find even more ways to do better, please send an email to cienafeedback@ciena.com.

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