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      Pathetic - Lead Software Engineer Ciena Employee Review

      1.0
      13 Jun 2018
      Lead software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Free food and transport facility.

      Cons

      <> - Too much in-fighting between teams, internal politics, blame game - New-comers are not welcomed by old team members. No knowledge sharing, no documentation either. - Hierarchical org structure, seniors expect a "yes sir" attitude - Poor technology stack, nothing new to learn - Following age old tools, processes. Ad-hoc development cycle

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      5.0
      29 Mar 2026
      Solution engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good culture, support, great env.

      Cons

      compensation is too low and no bonus.

      3.0
      13 Apr 2026
      Marketing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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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