Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,202 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 131 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 92 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 51 reviews)); "work from home was the best" ((in 40 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)); "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

(1,135 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 1,135 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

Jul 12, 2022

RVP Cloud Sales Major Accounts

Regional vice president sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is one of cooperation, collaboration and contribution to the success of the individual and therefore the organization. Throughout the interviewing process, the candidate interacts with all personas of the organization that will contribute to the being successful once hired.

Cons

Not truly a 'downside', be prepared for multiple interviews across the organization. Therefore leading to a longer cycle from start to finish.

5.0

Jul 11, 2022

Great Company to Work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very collaborative and transparent culture with a very engaged and hands-on senior leadership team. Excellent benefits including unlimited PTO.

Cons

Since the company is in hyper growth, teams are stretched thin so a can do attitude is a must in order to succeed.

5.0

Jul 5, 2022

3 months at Calix

Solution architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Caring and Engaged Leadership Friendly and challenging work environment Leadership encourages to Continuously learn and evolve by taking classes Excellent Work life balance

Cons

None NA Cant think of any

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