Massive layoffs at Ciena - Sales Director Ciena Employee Review

2.0
Aug 20, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Collaborative culture - Lots of free food - Good co-workers

Cons

- Too much work and not enough time or people - Management only cares about themselves - A lot of layoffs in North America (jobs in North America are being sent off shore to Ciena India) - The CEO (Gary Smith) has been there too long

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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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