Ciena Software Engineer interview experience

It was a one-hour presentation to a panel of about six people about my own work and how it related to the job posting.

Only a couple of the panelists had their cameras on, and roughly half of them were actively participating in the discussion, so the room felt a little uneven—but the structure was clear. I didn’t make it to the next round after that. From what was implied to me, there was likely another technical step involving an assessment, and then a final fourth round to discuss whatever came out of that. My experience ended after the presentation, and honestly it felt like the