Ciena - Anonymous employee Ciena Employee Review

2.0
Jan 14, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work from home, employees, and executive leadership team

Cons

Declining revenue, poor pay, poor job security, and mgt team cliques on hiring managers from previous work relationships, very little opportunity for advancement when always hiring outside first

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5.0
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Pros

Competitive salary, benefits, and support. Interesting product.

Cons

Lack of advancement opportunities or career changes.

5.0
Jul 17, 2026
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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.

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