Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,203 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 120 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 91 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 69 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great work culture that is open to innovation and new ideas." ((in 41 reviews))

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

"Sudden layoffs:" ((in 18 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

(1,136 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 1,136 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

4.0

Oct 3, 2018

Tough entry requirements, challenging work environment and rewarding career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, exciting products and wonderful customers

Cons

Changes so fast it can be overwhelming. Not everyone can handle the pace.

Calix Response

6y

It's great to hear that you are enjoying your co-workers and our customers. Calix is embarking on very exciting times as a Cloud platform company. Strong demand for our platforms along with rapid expansion of our customer base continues to demonstrate the progress we made towards our mission as stated in our Q2 Earnings letter to our stakeholders. Yes, we are moving fast and we fully expect our efforts to yield very success results for our employees, customers, and shareholders. Thank you for providing feedback!

5.0

Oct 3, 2018

Working for a disruptor!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Market Leader Disruptor Work from home Travel Compensation

Cons

Company going through change, changing it's focus (this is also a Pro) and change does scare some folks

Calix Response

6y

Calix is indeed a disruptor and we certainly view this as a very good thing. We are breaking new ground and this requires a workforce that thrives on new opportunities and change. With an expanding pipeline of opportunities spanning service providers of every type, we believe we are well placed to continue building Calix … an all platform company … that is positioned in front of the largest wave of disruption our industry has experienced. With that said, we will continue to fine tune our processes to create more predictability in our day to day responsibilities as a collective workforce. Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback!

5.0

May 24, 2018

Good People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great community of people and a nice environment.

Cons

Bad management practices that lead to money being wasted.

Calix Response

8y

We appreciate the feedback that we have a great community of people at Calix. Please don't hesitate to call out where you feel we have bad practices and where we may be able to more strategically invest. Look forward to your input! Check out OurCalix to share your ideas or via email: Glassdoor@calix.com

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