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 132 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 97 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 47 reviews)); "Company has a great work from home culture." ((in 43 reviews))

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

"Sudden layoffs with little warnings, even for high performers" ((in 16 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Aug 5, 2020

Ok

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paycheck, local managers, location, job

Cons

Unstable, CEO, Layoffs, stress, nights

4.0

Apr 21, 2020

Great people

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really great team of people to work with in an industry that is crucial to our everyday lives.

Cons

Can be challenging to keep up in the fast paced environment

4.0

Apr 20, 2020

Visionary Execution With a Remote Culture That Works

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The growth opportunities I have experienced since joining Calix have truly been outstanding, and literally nothing like anything I have experienced in my career in all the right ways. The transformation has been a wild, but incredibly positive, ride. The executive team has a focused vision of the future and has remained extremely communicative on how we are going to accomplish it, as well where we are in the process. Also, great remote culture that works, high collaboration across project teams, access to top industry talent, and winning all-in attitude.

Cons

The fast-paced change environment demands staying on your toes. Be ready to be active.

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