Ciena reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,292 total reviews)
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Gary B. Smith

85% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ciena has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,292 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Ciena employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Feb 17, 2026

NA

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing good specially in security team

Cons

Hiring and Firing. In capable India security leadership team

4.0
Feb 3, 2026

Decent company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There is good work life balance.

Cons

The work is not as meaningful.

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