Is Ciena a good company to work for?

Ciena has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 2,684 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 82% 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 .

Does Ciena pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Ciena?

82% 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 3.7 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 172 reviews)); "People are great and easy to get along with." ((in 162 reviews)); "Great Culture and Minds" ((in 148 reviews)); "Policy and work culture are good" ((in 83 reviews)); "Good salaries (I was here on placement and amazed at my salary)." ((in 82 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 45 reviews)); "Also there have been too many layoffs due to the big environment." ((in 34 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)); "Yes working in medium to large sized companies there is a disconnect sometimes between senior management and junior staff, that is well understood." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ciena layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed Ciena locations?

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

Ciena reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,290 total reviews)

Gary B. Smith

85% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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Ciena has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,290 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Ciena employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews

3.0

Nov 7, 2012

its good and bad, but not getting any better

Senior engineer gts

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The Ciena can do attitude, just get the job done. Good benefits and pay. Good people and a commitment to training and learning

Cons

Bureaucracy introduced since the Nortel deal is breathtaking- no wonder Nortel went bust ! Middle management are mostly Nortel and its hard to workout who took over who. A huge change in the way customers are supported - an arrogant like it or lump it approach. Metrics a big focus, but CSAT & ESAT pretty much ignored.

4.0

Oct 25, 2012

some hints...

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great life work balance. Long term commitment. Friendly helpful colleagues. The sector is stably going up in general in the next few years, so the work stablility is good. Personal workload depends on the team you work for and the importance of your role.

Cons

project lifecycle is usually 1 year per major release. The working environemnt is not very aggressive, so if seeking good resume in short time, this is not the place.

3.0

Oct 9, 2012

OK, not great

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good people, helpful and smart - Interesting work - Decent gym (free), good coffee, and very good cafeteria food (note this is in Kanata, not Carling Lab 10) - Stock purchase plan

Cons

- RRSP matching plan is sub-standard compared to others in Ottawa - Management constantly over-commits to customers, then expects the rank and file to work evenings and weekends to meet these deadlines. Employees who don't meet these deadlines are punished via layoffs and/or poor performance reviews.

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