Ciena Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.7

54% would recommend to a friend

(98 total reviews)
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Gary B. Smith

63% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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
1.0
Jan 4, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting technology, and nice people to work with. A very fast-paced environment, and lots of potential for moving around to different focus areas. Wellness Reimbursement fund given to all employees.

Cons

No real bonus or raises in the 4 years I worked there. A lot of politics required for any vertical movement (promotions) Very little communication between senior management and employees. Varied work schedules with no consistency and forced shift schedules. Always in "crunch mode". Poor release scheduling and management. Yes-man to customers, which constantly forces employees to adjust schedules and add features originally not planned in the release. Technology can be varied some is current, and some is rather ancient.

3.0
Oct 9, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good people, helpful and smart - Interesting work - Decent gym (free), good coffee, and very good cafeteria food (note this is in Kanata, not Carling Lab 10) - Stock purchase plan

Cons

- RRSP matching plan is sub-standard compared to others in Ottawa - Management constantly over-commits to customers, then expects the rank and file to work evenings and weekends to meet these deadlines. Employees who don't meet these deadlines are punished via layoffs and/or poor performance reviews.

3.0
Apr 20, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Time Flexibility, nice work ethics. In some of department there is work from home accommodation. Benefit is very competitive such as PTO and Heath.

Cons

No growth, Not competitive salary The Canada office is not that great.

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