I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Ciena (Ottawa, ON) in Oct 2024
Interview
I did a 30-minute phone screen with the talent acquisition/HR, then a 1-hour Zoom interview with the hiring manager and an engineer on the team. They were all really nice-- I felt really good about myself, was excited, and they made me feel comfortable throughout the process. Unfortunately, they didn't move ahead with me after the interview, but the process was really organized and I had a good experience overall.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Talk about your photonics experience from your resume.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Ciena (Ottawa, ON) in Sep 2024
Interview
There were two rounds of interviews: a Zoom call and an in-person interview in Ciena's office. In the in-person interview, they give a tour of the lab and show you the setup with which you'll work. They took four weeks to finalize a decision.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Level of familiarity with object-oriented programming.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Ciena in Oct 2023
Interview
The interview process was very smooth, we had around 4 different sessions including the technical sessions, all them were held with well prepared people. They shared with me an overview of the new project that I would be part of, I was amazed with the idea.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me from basic stuff like, if I know what Ciena does, to more technical and complicated things like how does a WSS work. The level of the questions started in simple questions going further to more complicated questions.