Ciena Software Engineer interview experience

A bit later, I joined a longer Zoom interview with my hiring manager and an engineer from the team. Everyone I spoke with was genuinely nice, and that made a big difference—I felt comfortable and excited during the conversations.

Even with that good rapport, I didn’t end up moving forward after the interview. Still, the process felt organized, and I didn’t feel like I was being strung along or treated carelessly; it just didn’t work out for me in the end.