Is Ciena a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Ciena have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 202 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 Software Developer Jobs at Ciena now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Ciena .

Does Ciena pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ciena with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 202 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Ciena.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Ciena?

81% of Software Developer employees at Ciena would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 11% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Ciena with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.0 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 170 reviews)); "Benefit is good" ((in 170 reviews)); "Great Culture and Minds" ((in 148 reviews)); "Great Work Culture and Co" ((in 85 reviews)); "Good salaries (I was here on placement and amazed at my salary)." ((in 80 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 69 reviews)); "Many of the managers have not been trained and do poor to fair jobs managing effectively" ((in 43 reviews)); "Recent merger with Cyan(now Blueplanet)expose you to cutting edge technologies but there is no training plan for employees, you are on your own." ((in 16 reviews)); "too much politics (dirty games) involved within the teams and between different teams." ((in 9 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 Software Developer reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(202 total reviews)

Gary B. Smith

88% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

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

5.0

Apr 1, 2025

Good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perfect to work for.Job stabilty

Cons

No stocks given as part of compensation

5.0

Mar 21, 2025

good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good overall nice oitlook ovre

Cons

nothing is bad as such

3.0

Mar 14, 2025

Good work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Management is helpful

Cons

No team-building or get-to-gather activities for remote employees

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