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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 126 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 96 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 70 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great team and the environment." ((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 18 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Feb 16, 2024

Culture Culture Culture

Sales enablement specialist

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CEO approval

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Pros

Everyone is wonderful to work with. Remote work culture is amazing as we also get to come together at least once a year! Projects are fulfilling

Cons

None that come to mind at this time

Calix Response

2y

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review on your experience as a Calix employee! We are so glad to hear that the work you are doing is fulfilling and your coworkers are wonderful to work with. We are proud of our remote-first work culture and the healthy work-life balance it promotes. Please feel free to reach out directly to your manager or Talent and Culture Business Partner if there is feedback you wish to discuss in further detail!

5.0

Feb 12, 2024

Great place to work

Solution test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Challenging Work and great work life balance !!

Cons

Due to remote job, interaction between cross functional team is challenging.

5.0

Jan 23, 2024

Excellent Place to Work

Gtm - csm

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Calix really values its employees. The benefits go beyond compensation. There's an emphasis on being purpose-driven and growing as a person.

Cons

There are a lot of internal meetings. And some of the personal goals do not feel aligned with directly helping your customers.

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