Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,206 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 124 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 94 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 74 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 53 reviews)); "Work from home, great benefits, smart people, mission and culture, great product." ((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 17 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

(1,138 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 1,138 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

Jan 26, 2026

Great Company

Cloud sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Values employees. Always looking for feedback to make work environment better. Pay is above average for industry

Cons

roles tend to change on an annual basis.

5.0

Jan 19, 2026

Great company to be a part of!

Rvp, sales engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health Perks, Innovative, Stock purchase program, Founder's Mentality, Collaborative, Teaming and constant change

Cons

I have no negatives to share at this time

Calix Response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We’re glad to hear that our culture of innovation and collaboration resonates with you, and we appreciate your recognition of our benefits package. At Calix, embracing change is a core strength, and we’re proud of how our managers lead through change and continue to drive innovation across teams. Thank you for the encouragement, and we look forward to continuing that momentum.

5.0

Jan 15, 2026

Great Organization - Excellent Benefits and Focus on W/L Balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great pay, people, and customers - Growing organisation with industry leading platform - No executive shield. Employee feedback is a major priority at Calix, and you encouraged to provide feedback on all things good and bad at the company. Leadership takes all feedback to implement future change.

Cons

- Plenty of change YoY. Not necessarily a con you must be adaptable as Calix continues to innovate - Not the strongest onboarding process for new employees. It can be difficult to find information you are looking for. The benefit is that you are surrounded by people who are available to help, and that you can lean on to get information needed

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