Slow, disorganized hot mess - Director Ciena Employee Review

1.0
Oct 10, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is steeped in mediocracy. If you want to do the bare minimum and hide in the cracks, this is your place.

Cons

No vision. No strategic direction. One-trick pony (optical networking). No willingness to take risks. Passive aggressive culture (very Canadian). Full of people who have no clue about what's happening in the broader market.

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