Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,212 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 92% of employees would recommend working at Calix to a friend and 91% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Calix have been left by employees working as Senior Solutions Engineer , Customer Success Manager and Customer Operations Representative .

Does Calix pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Calix employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Calix. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Calix?

92% of Calix employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Calix 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.6 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

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))

What are employees saying about Calix layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Calix layoffs and their outlook for job security at Calix in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Calix locations?

San Jose , Petaluma , Dallas , Minneapolis , Denver , Richardson , San Francisco , Boston , Chicago , New York , Phoenix , Nashville , Atlanta , Salt Lake City , Los Angeles , Richmond , Washington , Cary , Raleigh , Norwich , San Diego , Santa Barbara , Seattle , Eugene , Plymouth , Kansas City , Saint Louis , Charlotte , Austin , Plano

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4.5

92% would recommend to a friend

(1,142 total reviews)

Michael Weening

94% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.3

Senior management

4.3

Career opportunities

Calix has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,142 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Calix employee rating is 24% above average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews

5.0

Jul 22, 2026

Amazing culture and benefits, with genuine work-life balance

Smartlife delivery manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, work culture is amazing, work life balance actually means something

Cons

None at this time great place to work

4.0

Jul 22, 2026

Strong remote work culture but pay is below market

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work. Happy customers, for the most part. Everyone seems to be working to make the company great. No shortage of technology tools made available to employees. Employees are encouraged to create solutions. Very transparent and candid communications from senior executives all the way down the line.

Cons

Compensation is 10 to 15% below market rates, but with the money saved from remote work and fairly good benefits, it can be worth it. There are some internal power dynamics across teams that can occasionally get in the way of smart decisions. The multiple technologies actually create some overlap and fragmented communications. Can be difficult to find what you are looking for. For a people leader, there is more administrative work than should be needed for a company of this size.

5.0

Jul 17, 2026

Great benefits and good work-life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, good work life balance

Cons

no cons as such, great place to work

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