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

Ratings by category

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Senior management

4.3

Career opportunities

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).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Feb 12, 2024

Strong and good opportunity

Application sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-interesting customers -good products -good strategy -low pressure overall

Cons

-company is very stuck in their own way, "this is how we have always done it" -internal battles over hardware vs software and who leads accounts

Calix Response

2y

We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review on what it is like to be a Calix employee! It's great to see that you enjoy serving our customers and believe in our products. Our motto at Calix is "Better, better, never best!", and our teams should be encouraging new ideas, processes, and ways of working to live up to our values. We hope that you continue to enjoy your time as a Calix employee and would love to further discuss any additional feedback you may have!

5.0

Feb 12, 2024

Great place to work

Solution test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging Work and great work life balance !!

Cons

Due to remote job, interaction between cross functional team is challenging.

5.0

Feb 9, 2024

Great place to work, amazing culture, fantastic people to work with

Senior systems engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I’ve been part of Calix TAC team for over 7 years and never felt like jumping ships. There main things that made me stay were: 1. The people that I worked with everyday 2. The company’s culture 3. Room for growth in my role as well as opportunities to move to other teams. 4. Challenge nature of the job that comes with invaluable experience.

Cons

I’m not entirely sure about this but the compensation levels may be slightly less than the industry however other pros and benefits covers up for it

Calix Response

2y

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review on Calix and for your seven years of service to the company! We are so proud of our company culture of communication, collaboration, and creativity - but this is all accredited to our employees who show up to work every day. As the company continues to grow, we see more and more employees growing their careers into more senior or leadership positions. We hope to see you continue growing in your career with Calix for many years to come!

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