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TOTAL RATINGS: 990

CEO: Gary Smith

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Joining CIENA CORPORATION - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

CIENA CORPORATION employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at CIENA CORPORATION are rated an A-. At CIENA CORPORATION most employees said they received feedback once a month or never. 67% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at CIENA CORPORATION.

Answer	Percent
Every week	0%
Once a month	34%
Once a quarter	33%
Once a year	0%
Never	33%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 100% of men and 100% of women at CIENA CORPORATION said they negotiated their salaries. On average, CIENA CORPORATION employees earn $100,276. CIENA CORPORATION ranks in the Top 30% for compensation in Boston. Learn More about Salaries at CIENA CORPORATION.

Average Salaries at CIENA CORPORATION by Department

$152k*

Engineering

$179k*

Product

$121k*

Design

$110k*

Marketing

$140k*

Operations

$58k*

Admin

$107k*

Business Dev

$80k*

Finance

$101k

Communications

$47k*

Customer Support

$110k*

$96k*

$113k*

Legal

$223k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined CIENA CORPORATION, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At CIENA CORPORATION the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at CIENA CORPORATION, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	100%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	100%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	33%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	67%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

CIENA CORPORATION ranks in the Top 40% of companies for professional development in Boston. 67% of employees feel as though CIENA CORPORATION is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 50% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at CIENA CORPORATION.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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