Complete Waste Of Life - Senior Software Engineer Ciena Employee Review

1.0
Jan 4, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting technology, and nice people to work with. A very fast-paced environment, and lots of potential for moving around to different focus areas. Wellness Reimbursement fund given to all employees.

Cons

No real bonus or raises in the 4 years I worked there. A lot of politics required for any vertical movement (promotions) Very little communication between senior management and employees. Varied work schedules with no consistency and forced shift schedules. Always in "crunch mode". Poor release scheduling and management. Yes-man to customers, which constantly forces employees to adjust schedules and add features originally not planned in the release. Technology can be varied some is current, and some is rather ancient.

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