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Ciena
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Monday to Friday
100% employees reported
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100% employees reported
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66% employees reported
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Associate in Gurgaon / Gurugram (working remotely)
Full Time
Software Development Department
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I thoroughly enjoy working at my company for several compelling reasons. Firstly, the dynamic and collaborative work environment fosters innovation and allows for continuous learning. The supportive and inclusive culture promotes open communication and teamwork, creating a sense if belonging. Additionally, the company's commitment to professional development ensures that employees have access to valuable resources and opportunities for growth. I appreciate the emphasis on work life balance and the recognition of individual contributions. Overall, the company's values align with my own, and I find immense satisfaction working here....Read More
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Excellent
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
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When reflecting on my personal experiences at the company, I find that while numerous positive aspects, like the collaborative work environment and the opportunities for professional growth, there are inevitably some challenges that might come with any workspace. One area that could be improved is the communication flow within different departments. Nevertheless, I am committed to contribute positively to the company's growth and sucess....Read More
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Employer’s Response
Thank you for providing such a thoughtful and detailed review of your experience at our company. We are thrilled to hear about the positive aspects that resonate with you, such as our collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and commitment to work-life balance. Your feedback is truly valuable. Regarding your mention of communication challenges between departments, we appreciate your candid observation. Identifying areas for improvement is crucial to our ongoing efforts to enhance the overall workplace experience. We are dedicated to addressing communication gaps and ensuring a more streamlined and effective flow across different departments. If you want to add anything else please contact us at cienafeedback@ciena.com.
Associate in Gurgaon / Gurugram
Full Time
Telecom Department
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- Nice and open work culture - Great office space
- Salary - Good
- Skill development - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Good
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
- Should do more activities like diwali gifts and premium outings - More appraisal %
Work Details
Work policy: 2 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Employer’s Response
Thank you for taking the time to write your feedback. If you'd like for us to discuss more, please send an email to cienafeedback@ciena.com Ciena is growing, and we would like to ensure talented individuals like yourselves choose Ciena for a fulfilling career.
Associate in Gurgaon / Gurugram
Full Time
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition Department
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Culture and the opportunity to cross-collaborate.
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
The discouragement from the seniors in the team.
- Salary - Poor
- Job security - Bad
- Promotions - Poor
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Employer’s Response
We're glad you value our culture and the opportunity to cross-collaborate at Ciena. Your positive feedback is important to us. If you have concerns about discouragement from seniors, we encourage you to share more details at cienafeedback@ciena.com.
Associate in Gurgaon / Gurugram
Full Time
Operations Support Department
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Everything like work life balance, salary, office culture, work flow, learning opportunities to grow in career.
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Excellent
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Nothing
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.
Employer’s Response
Thank you for this positive feedback. It's great to read what you have to say. We are continuously trying to do better both on the business and people side, and are happy you are along with us on our journey. Feel free to talk to us more by emailing cienafeedback@ciena.com.
Associate (working remotely)
Full Time
Finance Department
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Pay and prequisist
- Salary - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
No training
- Skill development - Poor
- Promotions - Poor
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Employer’s Response
Thank you for this positive feedback. It's great to read what you have to say. We always strive to do better and are on our way to making our competitive rewards package even better. If you'd like to share more, please contact us at cienafeedback@ciena.com.
Associate in Gurgaon / Gurugram
Accounting & Taxation Department
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Flexible work culture and employee facilities
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Excellent
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Nothing
Work Details
It s going great experiance
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Associate in Gurgaon / Gurugram
Full Time
Accounting & Taxation Department
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Technical Lead in Gurgaon / Gurugram
Full Time
Software Development Department
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Employee can choose between hybrid and remote work culture Seniors are helpful Manager understand the issues faced by employee and take corrective measures Free food.
- Salary - Good
- Job security - Good
- Work satisfaction - Good
- Company culture - Good
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Benefits policies are there just on paper, its really hard to get those in real Working on little old technologies which other competitors have already implemented many years back Bonus and hike are almost same between an average and good working employee
Work Details
Work policy: 2 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Lead Engineer in New Delhi
Full Time
Software Development Department
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Work culture. Collaboration
- Salary - Good
- Skill development - Good
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Good
- Work satisfaction - Good
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Salary and promotions
Work Details
Work policy: 2 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Software Engineer in New Delhi
Full Time
Software Development Department
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Work life balance and overall good technical and cultured people
- Salary - Good
- Skill development - Good
- Job security - Good
- Work satisfaction - Good
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Good
Dislikes
Recently less hikes due to market
Software Engineer in Gurgaon / Gurugram
Full Time
Software Development Department
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Work life balance is great. Office culture is very good. Leadership is very supportive.
- Salary - Good
- Skill development - Good
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Good
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Incentives and promotions. Career Growth is somewhat slower compared to the industry.
Work Details
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Software Developer in Gurgaon / Gurugram
Full Time
Software Development Department
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Amazing work-life balance and they provide opportunity to expand your domain and learn new Things. The health benefits are also good.
- Skill development - Good
- Job security - Good
- Work satisfaction - Good
- Company culture - Good
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
I do not like the salary and the appraisal given by them.
Senior Associate in Gurgaon / Gurugram
Full Time
Banking Operations Department
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Perks
- Skill development - Good
- Company culture - Good
Dislikes
Worklife balance is not good
- Job security - Poor
- Work-life balance - Poor
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Software Engineer in Gurgaon / Gurugram
Full Time
Research and Development Department
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Flexible work hours and challenging work.
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Excellent
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Slow promotion
Senior Software Developer in Gurgaon / Gurugram
Full Time
Software Development Department
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Excellent work culture
- Salary - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Good
- Work satisfaction - Good
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Specific team has career growth.
Software Development Engineer in Gurgaon / Gurugram (working remotely)
Full Time
Engineering Department
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Work culture, work life balance, understanding your sub-ordinates as a boss.
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Good
- Promotions - Good
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Promotion policies can be said bit slower. Jobs security i would say average as total 3 rounds of layoffs done in last 18 months.
Software Developer in New Delhi
Full Time
Software Development Department
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Work Culture Work life balance Financial Benefits
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Good
- Job security - Good
- Promotions - Good
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
job Security
Work Details
Work policy: 2 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Validation Engineer in Gurgaon / Gurugram
Full Time
Hardware Department
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I passed good time in Ciena. I was giving good time to my family with work time in Ciena. I enjoyed quarterly outing with team. I enjoyed celebrations on festivals and yearly in company.
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Excellent
- Job security - Good
- Promotions - Good
- Work satisfaction - Good
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
layoff
Work Details
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Principal Engineer in Gurgaon / Gurugram
Full Time
Software Development Department
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It is like a Govt Company with good work life balance and Job security. They provide good food, Gym and pickup and drop from Home.
- Job security - Good
Dislikes
Technical stack is too old and company has a lobby of old people who stayed in the company for last 10-15 Years. It is impossible to convince them for any new good idea. They only wants to hire and promote people of certain caste and region, using abusive language is common in work culture. Most of the work is anyway done from Canada office and India office work like a service company for Canada employee....Read More
- Salary - Poor
- Skill development - Bad
- Promotions - Poor
- Work satisfaction - Bad
- Company culture - Bad
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Software Engineer2 in Gurgaon / Gurugram
Full Time
Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Department
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I liked the overall learning experience and exposure to new technologies
Dislikes
Work life balance is deteriorating day by day More process oriented and makes feels they are redundant Very little time for team building
- Job security - Bad
- Work satisfaction - Poor
- Work-life balance - Bad
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Consultant in New Delhi
Full Time
IT Infrastructure Services Department
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The perks are nice but if you do not get a good manager or team is it the worst place to be.
Dislikes
No support from manager They want people to start performing asap. If someone is changing their role , there is no proper shadowing or guidance. It is that you are on your own
- Salary - Poor
- Skill development - Bad
- Job security - Bad
- Promotions - Bad
- Work satisfaction - Bad
- Company culture - Bad
- Work-life balance - Bad
Work Details
Work policy: 2 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Embedded Software Engineer in New Delhi
Full Time
Software Development Department
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Excellent work life balance. Supportive team. Supportive manager.
- Job security - Good
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Less learning and growth. Less salary.
Work Details
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Software Engineer2 in Gurgaon / Gurugram (working remotely)
Full Time
DevOps Department
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work culture
- Salary - Good
- Skill development - Good
- Promotions - Good
- Work satisfaction - Good
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
pressure sometimes huge
Telecom in Bangalore / Bengaluru
Full Time
Telecom Department
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- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Excellent
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
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Application Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru
Full Time
Software Development Department
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I did not find anything positive.
Dislikes
Work-life balance Job security
- Skill development - Bad
- Job security - Bad
- Work satisfaction - Bad
- Company culture - Bad
- Work-life balance - Bad
Work Details
Work policy: 2 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Sales Executive in New Delhi
Full Time
Sales Support & Operations Department
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Upper Management is very egoistic and they don't promote skip level conversion.
Dislikes
Poor leadership, favouritism, no criteria defined for performance review and appraisals.
- Skill development - Poor
- Job security - Bad
- Promotions - Bad
- Work satisfaction - Bad
- Company culture - Bad
- Work-life balance - Poor
Work Details
Work policy: 2 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Senior Automation Test Engineer in New Delhi
Full Time
Quality Assurance and Testing Department
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Good work culture
- Salary - Good
- Promotions - Good
- Company culture - Good
- Work-life balance - Good
Dislikes
Learning curve
- HQ - Hanover,Maryland, United States
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- 1k-5k Employees (India)
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