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 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

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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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1K reviews

5.0

Feb 10, 2023

Great place to work!

Customer success manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

Calix is a family first company and truly cares about all of their employees on a personal level. The work-life balance is amazing, all teams are very supportive of one another, and they do a great job of building a strong culture even with remote employees.

Cons

Fast paced and growing quickly. Workloads fluctuate often.

5.0

Feb 9, 2023

Exciting Enviroment

Hardware design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

strong teams, great technology, fun environment, good communication within the company, growing fast.

Cons

Need to get used to working with remote teams.

5.0

Feb 7, 2023

Best Professional Experience Ever

Principal solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I get up and look forward to work everyday. Calix supports and values their employees. I have been working for Calix over 5 years and have been technically challenged and engaged in all facets of my role. The company offers outstanding benefits and really encourages a good work life balance.

Cons

I do not really have any negatives to say.

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