Avoid if you can - Anonymous employee Ciena Employee Review

1.0
Nov 16, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible work culture is the best Nice challenging projects

Cons

Loss of autonomy Frequent and increasing layoffs year over year The entire company is siloed Middle to director level management confused DEI nonexistent

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5.0
Mar 29, 2026
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Pros

Good culture, support, great env.

Cons

compensation is too low and no bonus.

3.0
Apr 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, remote life is great, flexible PTO is always a plus.

Cons

Publicly traded companies are just going to do what they do. If you can make one marketer pretend to accomplish the work of five, that’s good enough for shareholders.

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