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

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4.5

92% would recommend to a friend

(1,135 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 1,135 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

Apr 18, 2022

Razor Sharp Focus across the entire company

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Pros

The level of communication and collaboration is not something I've experienced in my 30+ years in IT.

Cons

Not many - but if I had to pick - the levels of communication results in many meetings.

5.0

Apr 10, 2022

Associate

Customer operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment, there's always someone available to help you if you get stuck.

Cons

Sometimes getting caught up in work because you work from home and it can sometimes be difficult to unplug.

Calix Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide a review. It is good to hear that you feel supported in your role by the team; collaboration is one of our three C’s at Calix. I understand that working from anywhere can bring challenges with work/life balance and hope that Calix recharge days are assisting. Please contact me directly if you would like to discuss.

5.0

Apr 7, 2022

Great company

Senior operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a fantastic company to work for. Excellent people as professionals and as human beings releasing awesome top quality products and services

Cons

I did not have any experiences that were negative

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