Not the best work environment - Senior Software Engineer Ciena Employee Review

1.0
May 18, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* Lots of parking space since people do not go to the office.

Cons

The salaries are lower than average market rate and management expects you to work overtime with no compensation. Out of date on software stack and toxic work environment. I can sum up as it's a high school type environment. The management either likes you or gang up and get rid of you. Definitely favoritism happening and new managers do not get trained at all. My manager could never keep a straight conversation. If you are an average person, you will be recognized and rewarded. If you are a superstar, good luck. They will push you out.

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Ciena Response
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We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback. We’re committed to ensuring fair compensation and a positive work environment for all employees. We take concerns about favoritism and management practices seriously and continuously work to improve our training and support systems. If you’d like to share more details about your experience, please contact us at cienafeedback@ciena.com. Your input is important to us.

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