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Ciena

4.2
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Working at Ciena

Company Summary

Ciena is a networking systems, services, and software company.

Overall Rating

4.2/5
based on 367 reviews
highly rated categories
11% above
industry average
highly rated categories
Highly rated for

Company culture, Salary, Work-life balance

Work Policy
Hybrid
Hybrid
58% employees reported
Monday to Friday
Monday to Friday
92% employees reported
Flexible timing
Flexible timing
90% employees reported
No travel
No travel
82% employees reported
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Top Employees Benefits
Office cab/shuttle
Office cab/shuttle
42 employees reported
Cafeteria
Cafeteria
41 employees reported
Free meal
Free meal
40 employees reported
Health insurance
Health insurance
38 employees reported
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About Ciena

Founded in1992 (33 yrs old)
India Employee Count1k-5k
Global Employee Count10k-50k
India HeadquartersGurgaon/Gurugram, Haryana, India
Office Locations
Websiteciena.com
Primary Industry
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Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) is a networking systems, services, and software company. We provide solutions that help our customers create the Adaptive Network™ in response to the constantly changing demands of their end-users. By delivering best-in-class networking technology through high-touch consultative relationships, we build the world’s most agile networks with automation, openness, and scale. Ciena India started operations in 2005 in Gurgaon and has grown to 1750+ employees, 3lac+ sq. ft. R&D space, and 200+ patents – making us a formidable force for providing state-of-the-art solutions for current and future technologies. Now we are celebrating 15 years of Ciena in India and we are proud to have been the main catalyst for India's leading telecom operators – solving complex network problems, customized solutions to their needs, and always ahead of the prevailing technologies.
Mission: We're driven by a relentless pursuit of network innovation for the purpose of enabling our customers to adapt, within ever-changing environments to deliver richer experiences for their businesses and end-users.
Vision: The Adaptive Network is Ciena's vision to empower network providers of all kinds to realize greater network agility, optimization, and real-time insight than ever thought possible. It is both the vision and the reality we offer our customers. As with any true vision, it references an ideal state which we'll forever be striving to maximize. But it also describes a reality we're able to help our customers start achieving today–regardless of where they stand in their journey toward network modernization.

Ciena Ratings

based on 367 reviews

Overall Rating

4.2/5
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Category Ratings

4.3

Company culture

4.2

Salary

4.2

Work-life balance

3.9

Skill development

3.9

Work satisfaction

3.8

Job security

3.6

Promotions

Ciena is rated 4.2 out of 5 stars on AmbitionBox, based on 367 company reviews. This rating reflects a generally positive employee experience, indicating satisfaction with the company’s work culture, benefits, and career growth opportunities. AmbitionBox gathers authentic employee reviews and ratings, making it a trusted platform for job seekers and employees in India.
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Gender Based Ratings at Ciena
based on 349 reviews
4.5
Rated by 62 Women
Rated 4.6 for Company culture and 4.5 for Work-life balance
4.2
Rated by 287 Men
Rated 4.3 for Company culture and 4.2 for Work-life balance

Work Policy at Ciena

based on 62 reviews in last 6 months
Hybrid
58%
Permanent work from home
38%
Work from office
4%

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Highly Rated for
Company culture
Work-life balance
Salary
Work-life balance
Company culture
Skill development
Work-life balance
Salary
Company culture
Job security
Skill development
Work-life balance
Critically Rated for
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Promotions
No critically rated category
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Primary Work Policy
Hybrid
58% employees reported
Hybrid
76% employees reported
Work from office
53% employees reported
Work from office
76% employees reported
Rating by Women Employees
4.5
Good
rated by 62 women
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Good
rated by 1.1k women
3.8
Good
rated by 2.6k women
3.9
Good
rated by 1.7k women
Rating by Men Employees
4.2
Good
rated by 287 men
4.1
Good
rated by 5.8k men
4.1
Good
rated by 11.9k men
4.0
Good
rated by 20.5k men
Job security
3.8
Good
3.9
Good
3.8
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4.0
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Ciena Salaries

Ciena salaries have received with an average score of 4.2 out of 5 by 367 employees.

Software Engineer

(186 salaries)
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₹8 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr

Software Engineer2

(167 salaries)
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₹14 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr

Senior Software Engineer

(130 salaries)
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₹12 L/yr - ₹32.5 L/yr

Module Lead

(76 salaries)
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₹13 L/yr - ₹38.6 L/yr

Software Developer

(66 salaries)
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₹9 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr

Embedded Software Engineer

(66 salaries)
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₹10.4 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

Senior Associate

(56 salaries)
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₹8.5 L/yr - ₹22.3 L/yr

Software Engineer III

(56 salaries)
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₹22.6 L/yr - ₹52 L/yr

Senior Analyst

(50 salaries)
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₹15 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr

Lead Engineer

(44 salaries)
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₹18 L/yr - ₹41.5 L/yr

Ciena Subsidiaries

Centina Systems

3.4
 • 4 reviews

Packet Design

1.0
 • 1 review
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Ciena FAQs

When was Ciena founded?
Ciena was founded in 1992. The company has been operating for 33 years primarily in the Telecom sector.
Where is the Ciena headquarters located?
Ciena is headquartered in Gurgaon/Gurugram, Haryana and has an office in Gurgaon / Gurugram
How many employees does Ciena have in India?
Ciena currently has more than 2,300+ employees in India. Engineering - Software & QA department appears to have the highest employee count in Ciena based on the number of reviews submitted on AmbitionBox.
Does Ciena have good work-life balance?
Ciena has a work-life balance rating of 4.2 out of 5 based on 300+ employee reviews on AmbitionBox. 83% employees rated Ciena 4 or above on work-life balance. This rating reflects the company's efforts to help employees maintain a healthy balance between their personal and professional lives. We encourage you to read Ciena work-life balance reviews for more details
Is Ciena good for career growth?
Career growth at Ciena is rated fairly well, with a promotions and appraisal rating of 3.6. 83% employees rated Ciena 4 or above, while 17% employees rated it 3 or below on promotions/appraisal. Though the sentiment is mixed for career growth, majority employees have rated it positively. We recommend reading Ciena promotions/appraisals reviews for more detailed insights.
What are the pros of working in Ciena?
Working at Ciena offers several advantages that make it an appealing place for employees. The company is highly rated for company culture, salary & benefits and work life balance, based on 300+ employee reviews on AmbitionBox.
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