Great place to work - Anonymous employee Ciena Employee Review

5.0
Jun 23, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Freedom to work and accomplish goals with any micromanaging Management works with employee on goals and lets them go after them. Forward looking product marketing. Good acquisitions over past 8 years.

Cons

Individual is on his own to figure out how to accomplish goals.

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5.0
Jul 17, 2026
Recommend
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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
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Pros

Good work life balance, good environment

Cons

Pay is not competitive, very less stock options.

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