Is Calix a good company to work for as a Principal Software Engineer?

Principal Software Engineer professionals working at Calix have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 25 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Calix employees being 4.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Engineer Jobs at Calix now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer interview questions at Calix .

Does Calix pay Principal Software Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Calix with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 25 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 25% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Engineer salaries at Calix.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Calix?

Staff Software Engineer (33) , Software Engineer (27) , Principal Software Engineer (26) , Sales (23) , Senior Software Engineer (22) , Director (20) , Senior Manager (19) , Senior Solutions Engineer (18) , Regional Sales Manager (17) , Customer Success Manager (15) , Systems Engineer (13) , Manager (12) , Sales Manager (12) , Customer Operations Representative (11) , Sales Engineer (11)

What are the pros of working at Calix according to real employee reviews?

"great benefits and share options" ((in 119 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 91 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 75 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 53 reviews)); "Work from home is the best in Calix." ((in 42 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Calix according to real employee reviews?

"Sudden layoffs with little warnings, even for high performers" ((in 16 reviews))

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4.3

99% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Michael Weening

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Principal Software Engineer employees have rated Calix with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Calix is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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25 reviews

5.0

Oct 24, 2024

Calix is a great place to work.

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid Tech Culture. Lots of flexibility as a WFA company.

Cons

Would love to meet my colleagues a bit more often. But a minor downside of a WFA company.

5.0

Oct 2, 2024

Good place to work overall

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has very strong position in its field (fiber access technology). It has very good and unique vision focusing on providing the full tool set for its customers including hardware, software and cloud application. Balance sheet is very healthy with mostly positive income. One of very few company which sticks with work-from-home policy. Provides very good benefit package including medical, option package. The engineering staff is wonderful with knowledgable peoples we can learn from. The technical spectrum spans from hardware to embedded software, protocol development to network monitoring system and cloud application. I feel lucky to be a part of the company. When anybody comes onboard, there are well-prepared training materials which help to learn things quickly.

Cons

I like work-from-home so i do not see it as cons. I do not see other cons.

4.0

Sep 26, 2024

Truely remote friendly and fast moving company

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

* most employees are remote - no hybrid requirement that I'm aware of * supportive work environment from leadership and peers

Cons

* a bit disorganized in terms of planning due to the rapid release nature of the organization - seems like we're always playing catch up * due to the teams being globally distributed it's quite challenging to maintain communication and to work efficiently

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