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      Engineering Interview

      18 Mar 2009
      Anonymous employee
      Linthicum Heights, MD

      Other Engineering interview reviews for Ciena

      Engineering Interview

      30 Jan 2010
      Anonymous employee
      Kanata, ON
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Ciena (Linthicum Heights, MD) in Jul 2008

      Interview

      I was contacted by a recruiter about the job opening. The recruiter collected my CV and cover letter. Did not hear anything back for a couple weeks. Then, I was called back by the recruiter who indicated the company wanted me to come for an in-person interview. The interview day consisted of a series of 1-on-1 and 1-on-2. Interviews consisted of mostly work-history related questions and many opportunities to find out about what the job requires. There were no behavioral questions. The process was very low stress. I should add that it was for a rather small group within the organization.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      [paraphrasing] How do you handle multiple deadlines and requirements when you don't have enough time for all of them?
      1 Answer
      Average interview

      Application

      The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Ciena (Kanata, ON) in Nov 2008

      Interview

      Interview consisted of a one on one with a senior manager. The interview was fairly relaxed, the interviewer just ran through my resume and asked me about my previous work experience and describe what I did there. No technical questions were asked, just running through my resume.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe what you did at (previous employer name)?
      1 Answer