Is Ciena a good company to work for as a Embedded Software Engineer?

Embedded Software Engineer professionals working at Ciena have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 51 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Ciena employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Embedded Software Engineer Jobs at Ciena now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Embedded Software Engineer interview questions at Ciena .

Does Ciena pay Embedded Software Engineer employees well?

Embedded Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ciena with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 51 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Embedded Software Engineer salaries at Ciena.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ciena?

Software Engineer (195) , Senior Software Engineer (93) , Embedded Software Engineer (52) , Lead Engineer (33) , Senior Manager (33) , Intern (32) , Software Developer (32) , Network Engineer (31) , Project Manager (29) , Hardware Engineer (27) , Software Engineer 2B (27) , Software Engineer II (24) , Director (23) , Systems Engineer (22) , Engineer (21)

What are the pros of working at Ciena according to real employee reviews?

"Benefit is good" ((in 173 reviews)); "People are great and easy to get along with." ((in 161 reviews)); "Great Culture and Minds" ((in 152 reviews)); "Good salaries (I was here on placement and amazed at my salary)." ((in 91 reviews)); "Great Work Culture and Co" ((in 85 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ciena according to real employee reviews?

"Mass resignation in PH cyber team because of poor management" ((in 67 reviews)); "Many of the managers have not been trained and do poor to fair jobs managing effectively" ((in 43 reviews)); "Recent merger with Cyan(now Blueplanet)expose you to cutting edge technologies but there is no training plan for employees, you are on your own." ((in 22 reviews)); "too much politics (dirty games) involved within the teams and between different teams." ((in 9 reviews)); "Currently hiring remote workers due to pandemic but once that shifts back to being present in an office, you will see firsthand the lack of diversity." ((in 7 reviews))

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4.1

99% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)

Gary B. Smith

100% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

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4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

Embedded Software Engineer employees have rated Ciena with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 51 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Embedded Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Ciena is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Embedded Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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51 reviews

5.0

Apr 27, 2025

Great gem of a company to work at

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture – lots of opportunities to grow in whatever direction you wish. Turnover is quite low.

Cons

So many deadlines, and processes aren’t well documented (and being created as we go along). Learning curve is incredibly steep. Easy to overwork yourself due to all the work. Layoffs last year really shattered respect for the company leadership.

3.0

Feb 23, 2025

Good company culture

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture. Flexible and friendly

Cons

Below average pay. Some beauracracy

4.0

Oct 15, 2024

Good employee benefits

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good employee benefits provided by ciena.

Cons

Too much politics on managerial level.

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