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

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Ciena have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 98 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Ciena employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Ciena now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Ciena .

Does Ciena pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ciena with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 98 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Ciena.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Ciena?

54% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Ciena would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Ciena with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating 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 (24) , Director (23) , 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 168 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension contribution." ((in 163 reviews)); "Great Culture and Minds" ((in 144 reviews)); "Great Work Culture and Co" ((in 86 reviews)); "Not great but good pay" ((in 83 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 66 reviews)); "Many of the managers have not been trained and do poor to fair jobs managing effectively" ((in 43 reviews)); "No career growth" ((in 20 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))

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Ciena Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.7

54% would recommend to a friend

(98 total reviews)

Gary B. Smith

63% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Ciena with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 98 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Ciena is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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98 reviews

4.0

Jun 26, 2019

Growing company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities for younger employees. Growing company.

Cons

Not a lot of career development opportunities for more senior employees.

Ciena Response

Thank you for your review. I am glad about your long association with us! Talking about the Career Development opportunities, we're sure your stakeholders would help you better in this and share about the company's growth plans- there are numbers in place and there are strong projections to it. We wish you the best and we wish you keep being the pillar of strength that you've been so far! Feel free to talk to us more @cienafeedback@ciena.com

3.0

Apr 13, 2019

They're trying

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits. They try to address employee satisfaction.

Cons

Product development is stuck in a rut using old tools and processes. Staff training on new technology and tools is abysmal. I haven't talked to my manager in 3 months.

Ciena Response

Thanks for the feedback. We are glad to see your tenured experience with us & we'd like to encourage you to reach out to your manager and share your concerns. Alternatively, You can email us at Cienafeedback@ciena.com and we will get back to you promptly. We look forward to hearing from you. Cheers!

4.0

Nov 9, 2018

good place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good team work, flexible hour, occasionally work from home. standard benefits.

Cons

sometimes long hours of work.

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