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Ciena Software Developer Reviews

Updated 11 Mar, 2025

Overall Rating

4.2/5

based on 6 reviews

Rating distribution

2 (33.3%)

4 (66.7%)

0 (0%)

Category Ratings

4.9

Work-life balance

4.5

Company culture

4.5

Work satisfaction

4.0

Skill development

3.8

Job security

3.8

Salary

3.3

Promotions

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Software Developer in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

4.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

4.0

Work satisfaction

4.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 02 Jan 2025

Likes

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.

Software Developer in New Delhi

Full Time

Software Development Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

5.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

4.0

Job security

4.0

Promotions

5.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 09 May 2024

Likes

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.

Software Developer in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

4.0

Promotions

5.0

Work satisfaction

4.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 11 Apr 2022

Likes

Culture is chill and very relaxing

Skill development - Good
Job security - Excellent
Promotions - Good
Work satisfaction - Excellent
Company culture - Good
Work-life balance - Excellent

Dislikes

Nothing as such

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Software Developer in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Software Development Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

5.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

4.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 27 Mar 2019

Likes

Work Culture , Perks and benefits and Chill environment

Salary - Excellent
Skill development - Good
Job security - Excellent
Work satisfaction - Good
Company culture - Excellent
Work-life balance - Excellent

Dislikes

nothing

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Software Developer in Ottawa

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

3.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

4.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

4.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 04 Oct 2021

Likes

Job security is really stable, good team environment and culture, unlimited PTO benefit.

Salary - Good
Job security - Excellent
Promotions - Good
Company culture - Good
Work-life balance - Good

Software Developer (working remotely)

Full Time

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

3.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

5.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 11 Mar 2025

Likes

Salary - Good
Skill development - Good
Work satisfaction - Excellent
Company culture - Excellent
Work-life balance - Excellent

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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