Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,196 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 131 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 93 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 68 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 49 reviews)); "It is flexible to work here, as I work from home." ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Always in fear of layoff, could be next my number" ((in 16 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 Calix locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Atlanta , Minneapolis , Dallas , Nashville , San Francisco , Boston , Denver , San Jose , New York , Chicago

Calix reviews

4.5

92% would recommend to a friend

(1,130 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 1,130 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Dec 5, 2017

Easy going / Great pay & Benefits - Lacks direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was 100% telecommute which made for a great work/life balance for my particular position. Benefits and pay were great.

Cons

Lack of direction with the high turnover and many layoffs made working here stressful.

Calix Response

8y

We appreciate your input and are happy to hear you enjoyed the employees you worked with at Calix. We will look for any constructive points in your comments that can help us improve and wish you all the best in your next role.

5.0

Feb 19, 2017

Excellent company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great company all around. Treat employees very well. Considerate of their personal and family needs. Working very hard and delivering on an innovative approach within a somewhat staid, slow moving industry. Company is growing faster than market growth. Nice and smart people to work with. Stable company. New sales head excels at transformation and is impacting things positively and quickly. Working from home is not an issue.

Cons

The industry Calix is in is somewhat slow growing.

Calix Response

7y

Thank you for your feedback last year. It's great to re-review comments provided and feedback made. We value it all and have leveraged your input over the past 12+ months at Calix. Many thanks for your contributions and impact.

3.0

Jan 18, 2016

Good place to work but...

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Calix has decent benefits and growth potential.

Cons

Minimal work/life balance.

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