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
Mar 10, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun environment Engaging Improving coding language skills

Cons

Long work hours Last minute projects

5.0
Feb 26, 2025

Ciena Summary

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Culture Benefits Facilities

Cons

Slow pace and Slow development

5.0
Jan 28, 2025

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Ease of work is great

Cons

Unscheduled calls are too often

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