Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,208 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 130 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 93 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 71 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 52 reviews)); "Team is great and its very supportive." ((in 46 reviews))

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

"Sudden layoffs with little warnings, even for high performers" ((in 18 reviews)); "Career growth level is slow." ((in 5 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

(1,139 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 1,139 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

Oct 27, 2025

Great Culture and Technology

Avp-sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative culture, everyone is heard. Industry leading solutions.

Cons

I didn't join sooner in my career.

Calix Response

6mo

Thank you for your praise! We’re thrilled to hear that our collaborative culture and industry-leading solutions have made such a positive impression. It’s wonderful that you feel heard and supported here. We’re glad you joined us and look forward to all the future contributions you will make!

5.0

Oct 9, 2025

The best yet

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything.. Comp, balance, job description and leadership to name a few

Cons

none that come to mind

Calix Response

6mo

We’re thrilled to hear that you value the compensation, balance, leadership, and overall experience at Calix. We’ll keep focusing on hiring top talent to strengthen our team and culture even further!

5.0

Oct 1, 2025

Continued Support!

Director global strategy, calix cloud

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture Having a voice / being heard The right solutions for Broadband Service Providers

Cons

Calix cannot move fast enough for what we need to do (which is actually a good problem to have)

Calix Response

6mo

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! We’re happy to hear that our culture of collaboration and focus on delivering the right solutions is making a difference. Moving faster is always a challenge in a growing environment, and we’ll keep working to balance speed with quality for our customers.

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