Once Great, Now Declining - Q A Engineer Ciena Employee Review

2.0
Dec 7, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Remote and hybrid working. Wellness reimbursement

Cons

Once great, now just disappointing. The company is earning profits, yet salary hikes keep getting smaller every year. Leadership is male-dominated, especially in engineering, with little to no female representation. Leadership doesn’t seem to care about employee feedback anymore.

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5.0
Jul 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great people who work well together across company silos. Good pay, especially with stock performing well.

Cons

Extremely low attrition (~2% annually) leaves a workforce that is very experienced at Ciena. Unfortunately, this means high resistance to change and low awareness of industry best practices. Low attrition also leads to minimal opportunities for job growth.

3.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance, good environment

Cons

Pay is not competitive, very less stock options.

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