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

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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

5.0

Jul 12, 2017

90 Days Later...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've really enjoyed my first 90 days at Calix. The people I work with have been welcoming and helpful, and my manager has been great. He knows how when to push me and when to pull back. Really happy to be working here so far.

Cons

I really haven't experienced any con's in my first 90 days at Calix. If I had to nitpick I'd say that we have a lot of good things happening and some times it can be hard to prioritize. In these situations I've leaned on my manager, and it's been very helpful.

Calix Response

8y

We are grateful to have you be a part of our Calix team these last 90 days! Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback to us as well on what your experience has been over these past 90 days. Please take the time to complete our engagement survey too or attend a lunch or breakfast with our CEO. Keep up the communications and feedback! Welcome to Calix.

5.0

Mar 2, 2017

Profesional Services Project Manager

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great people, awesome culture, all around great place to work!!!!

Cons

401K Match is a bit below average, but lots of other great benefits.

Calix Response

8y

Thank you for your feedback last year. It's great to re-review comments provided and feedback made. We value it all and have leveraged your input over the past 12+ months at Calix. Many thanks for your contributions and impact.

4.0

Apr 7, 2016

Working Life

Lab manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like working for this employer, encourages growth!

Cons

Sometimes long hours and weekend but this is pretty standard with most companies

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