Is Ciena a good company to work for?

Ciena has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 2,692 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at Ciena to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Ciena have been left by employees working as Manager , Director and Software Engineer .

Does Ciena pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ciena employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ciena. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ciena?

81% of Ciena employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ciena 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

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 (25) , Director (24) , Systems Engineer (22) , Engineer (21)

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

"People are great and easy to get along with." ((in 174 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension contribution." ((in 174 reviews)); "Great Culture and Minds" ((in 140 reviews)); "Great Work Culture and Co" ((in 87 reviews)); "Good salaries (I was here on placement and amazed at my salary)." ((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 68 reviews)); "Many of the managers have not been trained and do poor to fair jobs managing effectively" ((in 45 reviews)); "There is no job security as in pandemic lot of people suffer due to loss of jobs." ((in 14 reviews)); "too much politics (dirty games) involved within the teams and between different teams." ((in 8 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))

What are employees saying about Ciena layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ciena layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ciena in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ciena locations?

Hanover , San Jose , Linthicum , Baltimore , Alpharetta , Atlanta , Petaluma , Denver , Spokane , Miami , Hanover , Raleigh , Dallas , San Francisco , Research Triangle Park , Maryland City , Linthicum Heights , New York , Boston , Miramar , Grand Rapids , Durham , Richardson , Seattle , City of Spokane Valley , Spokane Valley , Freehold , New Brunswick , Newark , Chicago

Ciena reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(195 total reviews)

Gary B. Smith

86% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

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Reviews by job title

195 reviews

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5.0

Jan 27, 2023

All-Around Great Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great work/life balance - Collaborative work environment - Great place to start as a software engineer out of college

Cons

- Pay is not as competitive as other software companies but the work/life balance really makes up for it

Ciena Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your experience at Ciena! We are extremely proud of our flexible working and overall working environment. We are continuously working on ensuring individuals like you have a great work-life balance, so your feedback is greatly appreciated and taken to our leadership team. If you want to continue this conversation and help us find even more ways to do better, please send an email to cienafeedback@ciena.com.

5.0

Jan 24, 2023

Ciena Blue Planet is a great place to work

Engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management is transparent on goals and objectives Wealth of interesting things in the OSS/Network space to work on Decent compensation

Cons

Going through some growing pains that comes with a software division of a hardware company

Ciena Response

3y

Thank you for making time to leave us a review! We appreciate your honesty about your experience and truly glad to hear our culture of transparency is being maintained in your branch. If you want to discuss the challenges you mentioned and how we can improve in this aspect, please reach us at cienafeedback@ciena.com

5.0

Jan 15, 2023

Great company for work life balance

Asic/fpga engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not too much workload, great for work life balance, decent pay

Cons

Small team so learning is limited

Ciena Response

3y

Thank you for your constructive feedback! We strive to create a work environment and benefits that ensure work-life balance for our people. Likewise, we also have learning and development opportunities available for all teams! If you have more feedback on how we can improve your experience, please reach out at cienafeedback@ciena.com.

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