Our success is rooted in people
Together, we make a difference.
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The blending of our deep humanity and relentless innovation is what sets us apart and makes us such a unique place to work.
Our Purpose in action
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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...
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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 ...
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Working at Ciena as a US Army Senior Officer: How Ciena Helps Fahad Balance Sales and Service
Fahad Digankar is a technical account manager on the Ciena government sales team who ...
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Closing digital gaps and empowering students in the South Pacific
Ivan Polizzi, Regional Managing Director of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific, shar...
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Leader insights: Scott McFeely – Inspired by and empowering network innovators at Ciena
Scott McFeely, Senior Vice President of Global Products & Services, has been a guidin...
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The early in career experience at Ciena
In this video, Kelia Updike, a graduate of the Marketing Development Program, and Tyl...
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Providing flexibility for when, where, and how we work
Ciena is embracing flexible working and here, we discuss the benefits that it brings ...
ReadSince 2015, team members in Montreal have joined the peloton to participate in the Ride to Conquer Cancer. Over the years the team has raised more than $260,000 to fund cancer research at a local hospital.
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Our people stories
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Career insights: Helping to drive innovation through leadership
From an engineer to a team leader, Vivek Goyal, Senior Director of Hardware Engineeri...
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Career insights: From intern to leader, Pradap shares his career journey
Pradap Rajagopal began his career as an intern and has grown his experience in engine...
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Leader insights: David Rothenstein on evolving your career path
David Rothenstein, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, shares how his c...
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Leader insights: Sheela Kosaraju on making the most of every opportunity
Sheela Kosaraju, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, shares how she has been s...
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Teams in Buenos Aires planting new trees at a nature reserve (Argentina)
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Ezra and Andrew celebrating pride at the Out & Equal Workplace Summit (United States)
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Team members from our Alpharetta office donating clothing for those in need (United States)
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Colleagues celebrating Holi at our Gurugram office (India)