Ciena·Software Engineer

Ciena Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

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Negative

BengaluruPosted Apr 2015 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a Saturday onsite interview where I cleared two Java technical rounds first.

After that, HR had me fill out the employment application form, and then the HR conversation turned into a compensation surprise. He asked about my current CTC, even though I’d already aligned those numbers with the consultancy and expected the discussion to follow the agreed expectations.

The reaction didn’t make sense to me: he seemed shocked by my current salary and then negotiated hard on my expected CTC. My expected number was only a 30–40% hike from my current pay, and that expectation had already been communicated earlier. After the discussion, they didn’t get back to me, which felt

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