Great place to work - Principal Software Engineer Ciena Employee Review

4.0
Jan 10, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, flexibility, opportunities, learning, job satisfaction

Cons

Less compensation until you try to leave and get a matching compensation. Top heavy.

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Ciena Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We always strive to do better and are on our way to making our competitive rewards package even better. If you'd like for us to discuss this, please send an email to cienafeedback@ciena.com.

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