Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,198 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 91% 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 4.4 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) , Principal Software Engineer (26) , Software Engineer (26) , Sales (23) , Senior Software Engineer (21) , 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 119 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 97 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 73 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 52 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible for most." ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Sudden layoffs with little warnings, even for high performers" ((in 16 reviews)); "Perceived Favoritism in Leadership Decisions:" ((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

(1,132 total reviews)

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 1,132 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 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

3mo

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.

3.0

Jan 16, 2026

Middle manager heaven

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A company that is full of middle managers in India and the US. The release management team is unique in the world, in that it is made up of managers only. Excellent growth opportunities for managers who quickly become directors and VPs. Even senior software engineers switch to management due to their preference for middle managers.

Cons

Many technically skilled people have left the company, and others have switched to management, hence the load on those few remaining engineers has increased significantly. These days releases are planned on weekends and the remaining engineers are expected to work without any overtime pay.

2.0

Jan 15, 2026

Flailing without a vision

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, unlimited PTO you can actually use, solid benefits, very little office politics.

Cons

There hasn't been a solid strategic vision communicated out since Carl stepped down as CEO. Strategic priorities are around revenue, and they're aimlessly pursuing anything AI or security because that seems to be what's hot.

Calix Response

4mo

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are glad to see that you felt well compensated and enjoyed our benefits and perks. Our Strategic Priorities for the year were recently rolled out and we are excited to integrate AI into our product set. Our customers are at the forefront of everything we do here at Calix, including ensuring their voices are heard through various Customer Advisory Boards. We encourage all employees to elevate any customer feedback or concerns through leadership so better serve their communities. Thank you again for taking the time to leave a review on your experience at Calix!

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