Ciena Lead Software Engineer Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

7 - 14 years exp.

₹23 Lakhs - ₹44 Lakhs

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44% more than the average Lead Software Engineer Salary in Telecom Companies for 7 - 14 years of experience

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Last Updated: 31 Jan 2025

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Lead Software Engineer salary at Ciena ranges between ₹23 Lakhs to ₹44 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 14 years. Salary estimates are based on 18 latest salaries received from various employees of Ciena.

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Experience wise Ciena Lead Software Engineer salaries

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7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹31 L/yr - ₹61.4 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹23 L/yr - ₹62.3 L/yr
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9 years (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹27 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
10 years (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹28 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹23 L/yr - ₹65 L/yr
12 years (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹28 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹36.5 L/yr - ₹44 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹15 L/yr - ₹40.7 L/yr

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Top skills at Ciena for Lead Software Engineer

Linux Networking Agile Ethernet Distribution System Computer science Coding Continuous Improvement C++ Unix Analytics Python Object Oriented Design SNMP Data Structures

Salary related reviews for Ciena

5.0

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

Technical Lead in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Sep 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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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

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... 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

Senior Software Engineer in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 11 Mar 2022

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is very decent, work life balance is good, compensation is good in market, avoiding processes which are disliked generally like daily timesheet, too much approvals, etc.

Salary - Excellent

+6 more

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There is hardly anything to dislike in Ciena but if I have to add then international traveling option is less.

Software Engineer (working remotely)

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 14 Apr 2023

5.0

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Ciena is a great place to work, explore and make connections and overall grow in the IT industry. For the past year or so I've been part of Ciena, the best part I've felt is that its a company a person can settle and give years especially later in their career. The culture is very employee centric and there are many verticals to work and contribute. They are very flexible wit the timings and the managers and colleagues are very supportive. I am working as a remote employee and their remote program is one of the very best in the industry. Also there is very less micro-management in the company which is refreshing as people contribute and work on their hours they are comfortable with.

Salary - Excellent

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...rojects with very less development and the work at some times not much exciting. Also their is a lot of salary variation among people with same experience or job title.

Job security - Poor

Associate Software Engineer (working remotely)

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 09 Mar 2023

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Ciena is the best place to work with great work life balance, supportive work culture and competitive pay. I feel blessed to get to work on cutting edge technologies and collaborate with great leaders.

Salary - Excellent

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I am happy to work with Ciena and everyday is a new learning. It's almost been more than 2 years and I like everything about this company.

Technical Lead in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 01 Sep 2022

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Working culture, company take utmost care of their employees.. be it banefits, leaves, pay hike with normalisation w .r t to market standards.

Salary - Excellent

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Company performs outstanding on all front.. u might dislike individuals but not the company.. and those type of individual will remain everywhere...

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What is the salary of Lead Software Engineer at Ciena?

Lead Software Engineer salary at Ciena in India ranges between ₹23.0 Lakhs to ₹44.0 Lakhs for experience between 7 years to 14 years. According to our estimates it is 44% more than the average Lead Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 18 latest salaries received from various employees of Ciena India.

How does the salary of a Lead Software Engineer at Ciena India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Lead Software Engineer at Ciena is 44% more than the average salary of a Lead Software Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Lead Software Engineer at Ciena?

Linux, Networking, Agile, Ethernet and Distribution System are some of the popular skills required to work as a Lead Software Engineer at Ciena India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Ciena to a Lead Software Engineer in India?

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What is the salary of a Lead Software Engineer in companies similar to Ciena in India?

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What is the estimated take home salary of a Lead Software Engineer at Ciena in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Software Engineer at Ciena ranges between ₹2,16,212 per month to ₹2,24,851 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Ciena Lead Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹23.0 Lakhs to ₹44.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 14 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Lead Software Engineer at Ciena?

According to AmbitionBox, 36% of the Ciena Lead Software Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 28% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 11 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Ciena Lead Software Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹23 Lakhs to ₹44 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 18 Ciena latest salaries received from various employees of Ciena.