Great company, untill layoffs - Software Engineer Ciena Employee Review

4.0
Apr 11, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great pay and benefits Interesting work with embedded and distributed micro architecture

Cons

Occasionally monotonous work Prove to lasting off entire divisions

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