Ciena reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(2,289 total reviews)
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Gary B. Smith

85% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ciena has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,289 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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4.0
Jan 26, 2010

Easy

Recommend
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Pros

Great environment for professional development High Pay compensation relative to work experience Lots of opportunity for growth Area specialization: communications

Cons

A little bit disorganized, the groups weren't set in stone, one month you could be working for 1 guy, the next week for a different person.

4.0
Mar 31, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The exposure to new technology in telecom and fiber optics is unmatched. The engineers are brilliant and very good at teaching younger engineers about the tricks of the trade. There is a great sense of cameraderie and people will go out of their way to help out others.

Cons

There is an awful lot of red tape. Engineers are constantly hampered by paperwork requirements, which obviously results in less time designing and testing. There is a sort of struggle between departments, even when working towards the same goals. For example, there is a constant struggle between software and hardware engineers to accomplish their respective goals if toes are getting stepped on.

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