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
4.0
Jun 1, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment and challenging technology Good lab environment, tools and licenses Good location Good compensation and benefits versus working hours

Cons

Too much politics, projects allocated on nepotism

2.0
May 28, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the technology is complex and interesting, there is a strong pool of talent in coworkers, and select team managers do an excellent job with their team members.

Cons

Management style is very vertical and often micromangement, Compensation changes and promotions seem to be about playing favorites rather than work ethic or performance, HUGE communication issues between departments and teams, some employees who have been there for a very long time have not learned new technology and are very resistant to change.

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