Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,202 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 1% 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 (22) , 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 125 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 76 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 53 reviews)); "work from home was the best" ((in 42 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

(1,135 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 1,135 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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5.0

Jan 11, 2022

Best company I've worked for

Regional vice president sales

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Culture. Culture. Culture. Some of the best people you'll find. Hard working, passionate and helpful. The opportunity that exists in working with Broadband Service Providers is also phenomenal, and only getting better by the day. Great benefits, pay, work from anywhere, ESPP, wellness reimbursement, 401k match, and the list goes on...

Cons

Calix is a fast paced environment that is constantly changing / evolving. This type of environment can be exhilarating for many but it isn't for everyone.

5.0

Jan 5, 2022

Challenging and Exciting

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work environment, promising growth opportunities, culture that fosters learning and development, work from anywhere mentality, flexible hours, great benefits.

Cons

This environment is extremely fast paced. Sometimes you need to prepared to start a project in one direction only to completely change course. This is the place for someone innovative, looking for challenge - not so much someone set in their ways.

5.0

Jan 4, 2022

Great Place to work

Regional sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Treated with great respect. Company really takes care of you with gifts, vacation, and recharge days. Pay is pretty good also.

Cons

too many means of communication. Can get easily distracted and bombarded with all methods of communication

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