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Supporting unique career journeys at Ciena

Discover the supports available to Ciena employees for exploring engaging and fulfilling career paths.

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Finding the right fit: Stories from early career ...

Two early in career team members share their stories of how inclusion helped them choose Ciena as their workplace.

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Making a difference by volunteering with the Cien ...

Read how volunteering with the Ciena Solutions Challenge made a lasting impact on both a Ciena employee and an Atlanta-based high ...

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Recognizing Asian Heritage Month 2024 with our ne ...

Meet some of the members of our newest employee resource group, Asian at Ciena, in celebration of Asian Heritage Month.

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Meet the Ciena Cares Champions

We’re shining a light on our Ciena Cares Champions—the people who drive our workplace giving and volunteering programs for their ...

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Mentorship: how these unique relationships can bo ...

Ciena loves mentorship! Read about the mentoring resources available to team members and see several mentorship success stories.

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Innovation and Collaboration: Researching AI with ...

Discover how a collaboration between our research and development team and the University of Ottawa led to innovative new breakth ...

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Announcing the Ciena Solutions Challenge Sustaina ...

Thank you to all students and educators who participated in this year’s Ciena Solutions Challenge.

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A look back on doing good in 2023

We’re looking back on all the good our Ciena team members did for our communities and our planet in 2023.

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Helping kids walk with the CHEO Foundation

Learn how our Ciena team in Ottawa donated a life-changing robot walker and continue to support CHEO, a global leader in pediatri ...

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Working at Ciena as a US Army Senior Officer: How ...

Fahad Digankar is a technical account manager on the Ciena government sales team who shared his experience balancing his military ...

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Closing digital gaps and empowering students in t ...

Ivan Polizzi, Regional Managing Director of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific, shares how we are teaming up with companies acro ...

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Career insights: Supporting our people in explori ...

At Ciena, we encourage and support our people in pursuing their passions. Carla Martinez, Leader of Diversity, Equity, and Inclus ...

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Leader insights: Scott McFeely – Inspired by and ...

Scott McFeely, Senior Vice President of Global Products & Services, has been a guiding force behind numerous network solutions an ...

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Career insights: Helping to drive innovation thro ...

From an engineer to a team leader, Vivek Goyal, Senior Director of Hardware Engineering, has grown his career and empowered other ...

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Career insights: From intern to leader, Pradap sh ...

Pradap Rajagopal began his career as an intern and has grown his experience in engineering and sales over the years. Now, he emba ...

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Leader insights: David Rothenstein on evolving yo ...

David Rothenstein, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, shares how his curiosity and drive for continuous learning h ...

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Providing flexibility for when, where, and how we ...

Ciena is embracing flexible working and here, we discuss the benefits that it brings to both individuals and the company.

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Leader insights: Joe Cumello on the importance of ...

Joe Cumello, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Blue Planet, shares how his passion for writing and communication has g ...

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Making an impact with Pride at Ciena

Leaders from our Pride at Ciena employee resource group share how they are providing support and advocacy for LGBTQ+ individuals ...

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Career insights: Enabling a culture of support an ...

Astha Dixit, Associate of Talent Acquisition, sat down with her colleagues to discuss Ciena’s workplace culture and how it has su ...

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Doing good for the planet on Earth Day

Ciena employees across the globe came together to do good for the planet on Earth Day through volunteerism.

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Celebrating one year of collaboration with Barefo ...

Ciena celebrated one year of collaboration with Barefoot, working together to close the digital disparity among students in North ...

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Leader insights: Sheela Kosaraju on making the mo ...

Sheela Kosaraju, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, shares how she has been successful by making the most of every opport ...

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