I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Ciena (Dallas, TX) in Nov 2022
Interview
Initially contacted for some preliminary questions after applying. Asked about my availability for the interview, but scheduled an interview that was outside of my availability date with a one-day notice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write a program to delete a node from a LinkedList
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Other Software Engineer(Internship) Interview Reviews for Ciena
The interview process started with resume shortlisting, followed by a telephonic interview round. The technical interview mainly included resume discussion, DSA problems, and some OOPs-related questions. After clearing the technical round, there was a final HR interview round discussing communication skills, interests, and internship expectations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The first round usually involves resume discussion, followed by one DSA questions, and then some questions related to OOPs concepts.
I applied online. I interviewed at Ciena (Ottawa, ON) in Mar 2026
Interview
It wasn't too bad, just some basic C and python questions like pointers and some dsa concepts. Overall, the interviewers were quite amicable, and I didn't have any problems with the interview.
Phone interview with hiring managers followed by a three hour online coding test in C with data structure and algorithms.
The directors have engineering backgrounds and are very technologically knowledgeable
