Ciena Software Engineer reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(210 total reviews)
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Gary B. Smith

88% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Software Engineer employees have rated Ciena with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 210 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Ciena is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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210 reviews
4.0
15 Apr 2026

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Pros

Great benefits and work life balance

Cons

Compensation is little low compared to market standards

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