Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,209 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 121 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 95 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 72 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 with little warnings, even for high performers" ((in 17 reviews)); "Favoritism is so bad in some areas; proper planning to handle clients cause them to lose projects" ((in 3 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

(160 total reviews)

Michael Weening

94% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

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4.5

Culture & values

4.5

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4.5

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Senior management

4.3

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5.0

Sep 14, 2023

Great workplace

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of opportunities to learn new things; great direct manager and team; great compensation

Cons

Processes are missing in some areas

5.0

Aug 9, 2023

Company that continues to thrive

Dmts-ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Consistent, competent management and financial performance. Mission driven culture which genuinely values the well-being of employees. Long-term industry with major growth ahead. Fast paced and growing R&D team that encourages out of box thinking and measured risk taking.

Cons

Work from anywhere is a huge benefit and an important part of the Calix culture - but it does not come without its downsides. The company takes this seriously and is trying to create a remote culture that doesn't isolate individuals - time will tell whether younger / new employees truly thrive with only virtual interactions.

Calix Response

2y

We appreciate your thoughtful review on your experience as a Calix employee! Our remote-first culture offers flexibility for our employees work-life balance, though we recognize that connection and belonging is an important aspect of our employee's happiness. To drive connection, we recently kicked off "Meetup Groups". These are groups for all major cities in North America that have at least ten employees residing there. The groups are set to meet quarterly for lunches, happy hours, team building events, volunteerism, and more. We encourage you to check with your Talent and Culture Business Partner to see if there is a meet up group for your city so you can join the fun!

5.0

May 31, 2023

Calix Cares!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Calix really cares about everyone at the Company through great wellness programs, recharge days, training, mentoring, onboarding....This is what I love to see from my employer. The work is challenging and fast moving. It is a healthy environment. I definitely feel like people across Calix care about each other. Compensation and Benefits are fair with a great bonus program. I love the flexibility of the remote work and the latitude my Manager gives me in regard to the times I work. Of course you have to get your work done well, but it is great that I know I make an event at my children's school or take care of other personal matters. Overall I would recommend highly to a friend.

Cons

After moving to a remote workforce (still a positive) there has been some issues with meetings being scheduled throughout the day with no care for people having time to recharge at lunch. There should be a 90 minute blackout between 10:30-Noon (PST) where across the US there are no meetings so people can eat and recharge or something similar. Maybe not every day but at least 3 times a week. I would also say that Meetings are not always well run where there is not an agenda and decision points at the meeting. Overall Meeting reduction is needed in both remote meetings and meetings where attendance is required such as Leadership Meetings. Too much time is spent in meetings where output in the actual job function suffers.

Calix Response

3y

We are thrilled to see that you have had a positive experience as a Calix employee! Calix has a 'remote-first' environment and we realize this can pose challenges when working with team members across multiple time zones. We encourage employees to put their well-being first and ensure they have adequate break times throughout the work day so they can perform at their best! In an effort to support the Calix team, we have implemented 'meeting free' Fridays on a monthly basis (Recharge and Productivity Days) to combat some of the meeting fatigue you mentioned. Please feel free to reach out to me to discuss any other ideas you may have to increase productivity at Calix!

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