Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,200 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 92% of employees would recommend working at Calix to a friend and 92% 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 2% 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 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Calix?

Staff Software Engineer (33) , Principal Software Engineer (26) , Software Engineer (26) , Sales (23) , Senior Software Engineer (21) , 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 122 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 92 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 78 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 48 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible for most." ((in 41 reviews))

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

"Sudden layoffs with little warnings, even for high performers" ((in 17 reviews)); "Basic training in actual products and services is lacking." ((in 8 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

Calix reviews

4.5

92% would recommend to a friend

(1,134 total reviews)

Michael Weening

94% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

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Calix has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,134 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jul 31, 2023

Calix is a great place to work!

Sales strategy leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great solutions that are the best in their market. Very customer focused. Employees treated with respect. The best customer users group conference on the planet.

Cons

Some silos in sales organization creates some conflicts.

5.0

Jul 28, 2023

Great company, great culture

Staff systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great growing company Many opportunities for personal and professional growth The cooperative culture is like no where else I've ever worked. so good I came back for a second opportunity to be a part of the company. Density of technical expertise in the company is very high Completely customer focused, unafraid to provide disruptive sector leadership

Cons

Continuing to transition from start-up mentality to a large global workforce Work-life balance requires you to stand up, but generally is much better as I leave than as I came on

Calix Response

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We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review on your experience at Calix! At Calix, we believe that collaboration drives innovation forward. Our teams are encouraged to continuously collaborate and communicate with their peers to create new and exciting solutions for our customers. We have experienced steady growth over the past few years and know that our environment can be fast paced. We have implement strategies (Recharge Day, No Internal Meetings Days, etc.) to ensure our employees' work/life balance is maintained. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly should there be any feedback you would like to discuss!

5.0

Jul 21, 2023

A company that cares

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great company culture - Fantastic benefits - Exciting mission and competitive products - Opportunities for growth and advancement

Cons

- Work culture leans towards too many meetings

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