They're trying - Senior Software Engineer Ciena Employee Review

3.0
Apr 13, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits. They try to address employee satisfaction.

Cons

Product development is stuck in a rut using old tools and processes. Staff training on new technology and tools is abysmal. I haven't talked to my manager in 3 months.

avatar
Ciena Response
7y
Thanks for the feedback. We are glad to see your tenured experience with us & we'd like to encourage you to reach out to your manager and share your concerns. Alternatively, You can email us at Cienafeedback@ciena.com and we will get back to you promptly. We look forward to hearing from you. Cheers!

Explore other reviews about Ciena

5.0
Jul 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, good environment

Cons

Pay is not competitive, very less stock options.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All