Massive layoffs at Ciena - Sales Director Ciena Employee Review

2.0
Aug 20, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Collaborative culture - Lots of free food - Good co-workers

Cons

- Too much work and not enough time or people - Management only cares about themselves - A lot of layoffs in North America (jobs in North America are being sent off shore to Ciena India) - The CEO (Gary Smith) has been there too long

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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