Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,205 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

(1,137 total reviews)

Michael Weening

94% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Senior management

4.3

Career opportunities

Calix has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,137 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jun 22, 2023

Good and Bad

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All remote and knows how to run things that way.

Cons

Frenetic, frequently changing requirements and such an urgent pace that good long term planning is difficult.

Calix Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your feedback on your experience working at Calix! We appreciate your recognition of the benefits of our remote work setup and value your input. We understand your concerns regarding the fast-paced nature of our environment. At Calix, we strive to strike a balance between agility and long-term planning though we recognize that priorities can quickly shift. It is our top priority to make sure every employee feels set up for success in their position through these changes. Please reach out to me directly as I would be happy to discuss these concerns in further detail. Thank you again for taking the time to share your insights!

3.0

Jun 2, 2023

Ok Company

Sr director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits work from anywhere flexible schedule

Cons

Executive teams blind to the lack of leadership from VP level

5.0

May 31, 2023

Made the right choice

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture is top priority Voice is heard Valued Compensation

Cons

No end of year shut down No match donation

Calix Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to share your insights! One of our 'Three C's' is "communicate". We strive to foster a working environment where all employees feel empowered to communicate any concerns or feedback to their leaders. Calix is invested in constantly developing our leaders to not only listen to feedback but thoughtfully drive change within the organization. This also includes continuously attracting new talent from diverse backgrounds to broaden our perspectives and strengthen our culture. We agree that having team mates with diverse backgrounds is important, which is we are also working through a strategic initiative focused on DEI&B. Please feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any further feedback on this topic!

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