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      Calix

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      Calix reviews

      4.5

      92% would recommend to a friend

      (1,130 total reviews)
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      Michael Weening

      94% approve of CEO

      91% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.5

      Culture & values

      4.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.5

      Compensation and benefits

      4.4

      Work/Life balance

      4.3

      Senior management

      4.3

      Career opportunities

      Calix has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,130 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
      Feb 3, 2026

      Great company but a bit micro managed

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great culture, great benefits, great people and even greater future outlook financially

      Cons

      Time Tracking expectations demonstrate lack of trust and is a first having been a salaried employee for most of my career where we were rated based on our results not the hours we worked. I now don't feel as excited to recommend Calix to friends since time tracking was implemented.

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      Calix Response
      2mo
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We love that you value our culture, great people, and growth! We also appreciate your candid input regarding time‑tracking expectations and mobility across roles. These are important areas, and our talent and culture team continues to review our practices to ensure they support trust, fairness, and consistency across the organization. Thank you again for your perspective, we truly value the insight.
      3.0
      Feb 2, 2026

      High potential undermined by inconsistent leadership and ongoing layoffs

      Senior success manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Talented, committed individual contributors who care deeply about customers Strong products and brand recognition in the broadband space Competitive benefits and flexibility on paper

      Cons

      Persistent disconnect between executive messaging and operational reality Senior leaders rarely take accountability for ineffective management practices, instead cascading blame downward to frontline teams Performance issues are often framed as individual failures rather than symptoms of systemic or leadership challenges Customer Success is under-resourced relative to expectations and growth goals Ongoing, rolling layoffs create sustained uncertainty and erode trust, morale, and long-term planning Inconsistent and opaque performance management processes

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      Calix Response
      3mo
      Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful and detailed review. We truly appreciate your acknowledgment of the dedication of our teams and the strength of our products. You’ve raised several points about leadership alignment, resource demands, organizational stability, and performance management practices. These are complex areas, and hearing how they affect the employee experience helps us understand where our internal processes may not be supporting teams as effectively as intended. Your comments underscore the importance of consistent communication, adequate resourcing, and clarity in expectations especially during periods of organizational change. We are committed to ongoing evaluation of how we operate, how we support leaders, and how we ensure teams have the structure and transparency they need to succeed. Feedback like yours plays an important role in shaping that work. Thank you again for taking the time to provide your perspective.
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