Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,203 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 120 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 91 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 69 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great work culture that is open to innovation and new ideas." ((in 41 reviews))

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

"Sudden layoffs:" ((in 18 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

(1,136 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 1,136 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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5.0

Jan 9, 2023

Amazing culture and opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly smart people, each new hire raises the bar. Collaborative culture, everyone believes in our purpose and our customers. Fantastic people, customers, benefits and opportunity. Encouraged to take care of ourselves so we can contribute successfully for the benefit of others.

Cons

Pace can be too rapid at times, may not be for everyone.

5.0

Jan 9, 2023

Just a great place to be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from Anywhere Forward thinking, 'Real' Executive Team who value the organization No shortage of growth opportunities! Friendly Fun and safe atmosphere Investments in personal and professional growth abound

Cons

Not really a con but if you are someone who needs someone else to motivate you everyday, this place is probably not for you.

5.0

Jan 9, 2023

A great place to be

Vice president of software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New technology, new work, enormous growth potential, fast paced change

Cons

Fast paced change to absorb all the new work

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Jobs at Calix

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Manager, Technical Program Management

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Staff Software Engineer - Cloud Platform (Kafka)

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