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 31, 2022

Awesome work place

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All possible benefits and facilities are available, work culture is so nice.

Cons

not yet encounter any to mention here.

5.0

Oct 26, 2022

Good Place Having A group of People With Ideas

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

team with ideas, good working atmosphere, target-driven work process, warm small gift, work home if have urgent issues

Cons

you have to learn to keep pace with your team

5.0

Aug 29, 2022

Great company

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home is the best in Calix. Management & Co-workers are so friendly. Very good future goals and vision.

Cons

Haven't seen any major cons till now. Things are little slow in plans getting in to track.

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