Lots of room for improvement - Software Engineer Ciena Employee Review

3.0
Oct 5, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work in R&D is interesting. A great opportunity to learn new concepts.

Cons

Management should do a much better job in planning projects. Prepare product development timelines based on available resources. Increase the salary cap to hire new talent and to retain existing ones. Improve cohesiveness within the team. Managers should have a serious talk with engineers who are self-centered and not collaborative. Lack of mentorship for up and coming engineers from senior engineers/architects.

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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.

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