Good company to work for - Principal Software Engineer Ciena Employee Review

4.0
Apr 28, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance. Good work culture.

Cons

Average pay. Not so good RSUs. Can't seem to attract good talent. Some good middle level managers and quite a few not so good.

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Ciena Response
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Thank you for taking the time to let us know your experiences with us at Ciena. Although you had positive experiences we like to also acknowledge the Cons as well. We take each and every review seriously and are committed to providing our employees with a fantastic workplace and your feedback will help make this possible. Please feel free to contact us further at cienafeedback@ciena.com .

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