another lay-off - Delievry Driver/Forklift Operator Ciena Employee Review

2.0
Jun 17, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great management team. better than average salary ranges. flexible hours available. plenty of OT.

Cons

company is moving the division that I am currently employed in to Mexico in 2016, forcing a drastic reduction in work force numbers. After the notice of the pending lay-offs, corporate still sent out company e-mails telling ALL employees how good the quarter was going, how profits were higher than expected. Very poor ethical treatment of it's employees.

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5.0
Jul 17, 2026
Recommend
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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
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance, good environment

Cons

Pay is not competitive, very less stock options.

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