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Industry: Computer and Electronic Manufacturing · HQ: Hanover, MD · https://www.ciena.com

Ciena Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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3.9
Average Rating
(based on 35 Ciena Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.0
Growth Opportunities
3.1
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
3.9
Way You Work
3.9
Work Setting
4.1
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Senior HR Manager
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 4.1 / 5
Electronics Technician
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
FPGA Engineer
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Registered Medical Assistant
in Linthicum, MD
Person You Work For 3.5 / 5 People You Work With 3.6 / 5 Work Setting 3.1 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 2.5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Engineer
in Alpharetta, GA
People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5
Growth Opportunities 1 / 5 Company Culture 2.4 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Ciena Employee

"Good. It was a great place to work."

Lead Software Engineer

What don't you like about working at Ciena?

"I would continue to work for Ciena but my position was eliminated along with 40 of my friends there."

Senior Systems Validation Engineer

"Ciena is the best place to be for all engineers that are driven by innovations."

Consultant

"As a temporary contractor...."

What do you like about working at Ciena?

"Very professional company. Has great benefits. I like the products and services they provide."

What don't you like about working at Ciena?

"Location. Too far from home."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Information sharing could be a little better."

Ciena Employee

"Ciena is a good company to work for; however, they aquire other companies and risk positions for many."

Illustrator
in Linthicum, MD

"Good company."

Senior Operations Manager
in Linthicum, MD

"This is the first time I have been asked these types of question for a job interest. It offers one the ability to reflect on really what they like, and do not like on their present position to be able to determine if they are ready for a career change."

What do you like about working at Ciena?

"People"

What don't you like about working at Ciena?

"Vision appears to have been lost and it has now affected moral"

Senior Manager
in Linthicum, MD

"great company"

What do you like about working at Ciena?

"People I worked with"

What don't you like about working at Ciena?

"Extreme amounts of travel"

Desktop Support Technician
in Linthicum, MD

"Pretty good place to work"

What do you like about working at Ciena?

"the people where Great"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be yourself"

What don't you like about working at Ciena?

"the lay off company out grew itself"

Ciena Employee
in Linthicum Heights, MD

"Ciena Really sucks"

What do you like about working at Ciena?

"none, I am looking for opportunities"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The interview is very easy but you need to make sure you are going to growth based on how many year you spent with ciena not how you perform."

What don't you like about working at Ciena?

"Not Challenging, no growth, management do not have the skills to operate"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"please go to school"

Ciena Reviews FAQs

Is Ciena a good company to work for?

Ciena has an overall rating of 3.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 35 Ciena Review Ratings left anonymously by Ciena employees, which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 89% of employees would recommend working at Ciena.

Does Ciena pay their employees well?

Ciena employees earn $84,500 annually on average, or $41 per hour, which is 28% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 16 Ciena employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Ciena Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Ciena?

89% of employees would recommend working at Ciena with the overall rating of 3.9 out of 5. Employees also rated Ciena 4.0 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.1 for Growth Opportunities and 3.9 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Ciena?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Ciena is a SME at $210,000 annually. Browse Ciena Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Ciena?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Ciena is a Electronic Assembler at $22,000 annually. Browse Ciena Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Ciena?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Ciena to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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