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

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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,134 reviews)

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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

Oct 8, 2022

Innovative and fast-paced

Regional account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from anywhere, important mission, unlimited PTO, innovative and dynamic organization.

Cons

Matrixed organization experiencing some growing pains, lack of work-life balance, lack of work-life balance, and minimal diversity in customer-facing roles.

Calix Response

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Thank you for providing your review and voicing your concerns regarding work/life balance and diversity. We hope that Calix Employee Resource Groups, Recharge, and Productivity days have been beneficial. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly if there are any other concerns that I can help with.

5.0

Oct 6, 2022

Excellent Company

Senior sales engineer (pre-sales)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Before I started at Calix I had done my research on the organization and what I had read and now have experienced is all true. The culture, the vision, and how they treat their employees is second to none. The onboarding process was extremely amazing and well put together. There is a lot of great people that are willing to help out whenever they can with any questions. You are never left in the dark with anything. This company has shown me that they are about bringing people into their fold that represent their business focus and drive and will do anything for their people to make sure they are comfortable and have the skill set required to execute on their role effectively. This has been the best career decision I have made in the past 25 years.

Cons

I have not run into any cons for the time I have been here. I am very happy with my team and management.

5.0

Oct 4, 2022

Great company, awesome pay

Business intelligence analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from anywhere Stock options

Cons

Not as organized with the processes

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