Come for the impact.
Stay for the culture.
Discover a workplace where your contribution are valued and rewarded
Guided by what matters
Our values of integrity, agility, innovation, teamwork, and putting customers first define how we work and support one another—from daily interactions to company-wide programs.
Peer recognition
Everyday wins and major milestones are celebrated and rewarded through an internal recognition platform.
Ciena Cares
What’s meaningful to you is meaningful to us. That’s why we provide unlimited paid time off for volunteering and match your charitable donations up to $5,000 (USD) per person, per year.
Inclusion and belonging
Join one of our employee resource groups (ERGs) to network and connect with your colleagues.
Cultural Ambassador Program
Our employees serve as trusted ambassadors, showcasing Ciena’s inclusive culture, values, and experience for prospective employees.
Comprehensive and competitive compensation
We value the work you do. Our Total Rewards Program supports your overall well-being with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
While specific benefit programs vary by location, all full- and part-time employees are supported in their health and financial wellness goals. We offer health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. For your financial well-being, we provide flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, and voluntary benefits such as our employee stock purchase plan.
See where your career can take you
Our success is rooted in our people. That’s why, when you join Ciena, you’ll benefit from ongoing support to ensure you grow, learn, and take on new challenges to reach your greatest potential.
Leadership and management programsWe offer development programs for emerging leaders to strengthen collaboration and communication skills across functions.
We offer development programs for emerging leaders to strengthen collaboration and communication skills across functions.
Virtual learning opportunitiesOur virtual Learning Hub provides self-paced and on-demand educational content covering professional development, Ciena technology, personal growth, and more.
Our virtual Learning Hub provides self-paced and on-demand educational content covering professional development, Ciena technology, personal growth, and more.
Training for new graduatesWe offer comprehensive development programs for our early-in-career engineering and sales professionals to build a strong foundation for a fulfilling career.
We offer comprehensive development programs for our early-in-career engineering and sales professionals to build a strong foundation for a fulfilling career.
Thrive development programThrive aims to empower and equip individuals from various backgrounds with essential leadership skills, at any stage in their career.
Thrive aims to empower and equip individuals from various backgrounds with essential leadership skills, at any stage in their career.
Tuition reimbursement We support lifelong learning with reimbursement for courses, certifications, diplomas, and degrees that help you grow your career.
We support lifelong learning with reimbursement for courses, certifications, diplomas, and degrees that help you grow your career.
Mentorship and job shadowingThrough our mentorship platform, mentors and mentees build connections and learn from one another, while job shadowing offers hands-on experience and added perspective.
Through our mentorship platform, mentors and mentees build connections and learn from one another, while job shadowing offers hands-on experience and added perspective.
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