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
3.0
Dec 27, 2024

Good

Recommend
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Pros

Good to learn new technologies and awesome benefits

Cons

Poor work-life balance and quick releases leading to micro management

1.0
Dec 16, 2024

Former employee

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work remotely for employees

Cons

I joined the company with high hopes, but quickly became disillusioned. Once I got in, the projects we were working on were suddenly closed, and we were left without anything meaningful to do. After a while, a new manager was assigned to me, but the work environment felt more like a competition between employees than a place where individual contributions were valued. The company doesn’t seem to care about the long-term prospects of its employees, and there’s a constant threat of layoffs. Overall, it felt like a not great environment with little regard for its workforce.

4.0
Dec 4, 2024

Overall good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home Good learning curve

Cons

Better if it improves on pay hikes and appriasal calls

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