Exposure available in plenty..need to have an eye - Anonymous employee Ciena Employee Review

4.0
Aug 20, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Company created immense opportunity if we are OK to lookout for the opportunity....learned a lot and willing to continue the same way

Cons

pretty tough to get your message across when the party is riding on ego's

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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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