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 129 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 93 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 53 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible for most." ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Always in fear of layoff, could be next my number" ((in 17 reviews)); "Favoritism is so bad in some areas; proper planning to handle clients cause them to lose projects" ((in 3 reviews)); "New management team from outside industry." ((in 3 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

4.0

Feb 19, 2024

Work Culture

Campaign specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team and flexible work hours.

Cons

Work from anywhere is only applicable for US/ Canada.

5.0

Feb 16, 2024

Culture Culture Culture

Sales enablement specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is wonderful to work with. Remote work culture is amazing as we also get to come together at least once a year! Projects are fulfilling

Cons

None that come to mind at this time

Calix Response

2y

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review on your experience as a Calix employee! We are so glad to hear that the work you are doing is fulfilling and your coworkers are wonderful to work with. We are proud of our remote-first work culture and the healthy work-life balance it promotes. Please feel free to reach out directly to your manager or Talent and Culture Business Partner if there is feedback you wish to discuss in further detail!

5.0

Feb 14, 2024

Calix is a great place to work

Senior customer success engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Calix cares about their employees. Calix promotes a healthy working environment with flexible Work From Anywhere freedom as well as great benefits (health, dental, 401k, stock options and PTO). I especially enjoy the healthy living benefit which funds memberships, health equipment or anything that promotes a healthy lifestyle.

Cons

With the Work From Anywhere philosophy, it is sometimes hard to develop face to face relationships with coworkers but Calix is trying hard to bring groups of people together to allow for team building.

Calix Response

2y

We appreciate the time you took to leave a review on what it is like to work at Calix! It's great to hear that you are enjoying al of the wellness perks and benefits that we offer to our employees. We realize that our 'work from anywhere' policy has many benefits, but can leave employees feeling a little distant from their coworkers. We have implemented Calix Meetup Groups for major cities in North America with 10 or more employees living in the area. It is important to have face to face time with your peers and network outside of your immediate team. We hope you are able to attend the next quarterly meetup event in your area!

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