Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,201 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) , Software Engineer (27) , Principal 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 123 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 90 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 80 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 51 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible for most." ((in 39 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)); "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

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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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1K reviews

5.0

Oct 25, 2022

Great place to work

Sr. system engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing Company with increasing customer base, sales, and earnings Well managed Company The Company cares about our employees The benefits are good and the two stock plans are the best in Corporate America

Cons

There can be some long hours in the Support group and there are some on-call weekends

5.0

Oct 24, 2022

Great company to work with

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interview process was quick and easy Compensation is fair Benefits are good Work has a purpose and mission

Cons

Company is growing exponentially so there are some associated growing pains.

5.0

Oct 24, 2022

Fantastic place to work with amazing growth.

Area vice president, sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Calix is a diverse and inclusive place to work. I have always felt valued for my opinion and ideas. Never feeling dismissed, I feel as though I contribute to the success of Calix daily.

Cons

Calix is moving very fast and one thing that they continue to work on is communication for all employees as they continue to grow.

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