Ciena Software Developer reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(202 total reviews)
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Gary B. Smith

88% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Ciena with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 202 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Ciena is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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202 reviews
4.0
Sep 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Depends on which team and project you are working on. Some of them are using the newer tech stacks and you can learn a lot.

Cons

Some teams and projects are still using some very old tech stacks from 15 years ago

1.0
Sep 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Only Firing is going on in the ciena. No work life balance ,everyone has to work 11 hr minimum each day as 4 people works will be done by one as they are Firing slowly everyone. CEO is running this company as a scam and no doubt if the company gets shut by next 2-3 years .

Cons

Right now all Cons exists in ciena .when your job is not safe how someone will focus on work .everyone is preparing to leave this company to be at safe place.

2.0
Sep 10, 2025

Nothing

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cab, gym, good salary, office lunch

Cons

Firing without even a reason after pend day and night to fullfill the project estimates.

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