Ciena Software Engineer interview experience

I actually cleared every round and was told HR would reach out to discuss an offer.

But the follow-up never really landed. After more than a week with no meaningful reply, I kept trying to contact them. Eventually, I only received an email saying I wasn’t selected because my profile didn’t match their requirements. That timing and explanation felt especially frustrating since I’d already been interviewed.

What stuck with me most was the mismatch between how the process went and how the result was communicated. It made the whole thing feel unprofessional, mostly because the decision seemed