Retrospective Actions seem to be the norm - Anonymous employee Ciena Employee Review

1.0
Aug 9, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good opportunities to work on diverse projects generally good atmosphere, decent people to work with

Cons

Management does not know how to prepare employees to transition from one project to another Same set of people working on multiple things at the same time. delay in one causes a ripple effect dive into new projects with minimum planning and complete disregard for rules and guidelines. When things get messed up, blame the engineers. Zero management in the beginning and micro management at the end.

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5.0
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Pros

Great people who work well together across company silos. Good pay, especially with stock performing well.

Cons

Extremely low attrition (~2% annually) leaves a workforce that is very experienced at Ciena. Unfortunately, this means high resistance to change and low awareness of industry best practices. Low attrition also leads to minimal opportunities for job growth.

3.0
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Pros

Good work life balance, good environment

Cons

Pay is not competitive, very less stock options.

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