It was good and quick. The recruiter was very pleasant and keep me up to date on the process. I got the opportunity to meet with a few people and get a feel for the company. Also got to do a cultural ambassador interview which was unique and gave me more insight then what I see on Glassdoor.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me about what my passions were outside of work and how I keep up to date on industry knowledge.
I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at Ciena in Jul 2025
Interview
1. Applied online after seeing posting on Builtin and Linkedin.
2. Contacted by HR almost 6 weeks after applying.
3. Completed HR screener, advanced to initial hiring mgr call.
4. Completed 45-50 min call with hiring Sr Director. Told to expect additional loop, and that process was just starting.
5. No update for 1.5 weeks from HR. Ghosted
6. I sent follow up expressing continued interest and mutual fit. No response for another week.
7. Received automated rejection email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain how you've led digital transformations. How would you build a new customer portal? What challenges to manage through?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Ciena (Ottawa, ON) in Nov 2023
Interview
3 interviews in total in their process. I made it to all 3 and they all seemed to go very well. However, I never got a final communication to say whether I was hired or not..upon multiple follow ups from me, I was told a few times by the recruiter that she was waiting for the hiring VP to get back to her. However that answer or conclusion never came and I was basically ghosted.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was my leadership style/how did I lead my team?
