Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,201 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 2% 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) , 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 125 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 94 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 50 reviews)); "Flexible, work from home, Innovative" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Sudden layoffs with little warnings, even for high performers" ((in 18 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

(1,134 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 1,134 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Mar 20, 2019

Great place to work. I was just on the wrong side of the business.

Regional operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The folks I worked with were some of the best in the industry.

Cons

Not sure if Executive Management takes everything needed into consideration before making decisions.

Calix Response

6y

It's great to hear that you would recommend Calix as an employer. We do have very intelligent and experienced people who work here and are always striving to make Calix a great place to work. We are looking forward to watching our aligned strategies realize greater success for our Company and our customers. Thank you for your feedback!

4.0

Jul 11, 2018

Accountant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best location to work in Bay Area

Cons

Do not think of any one.

Calix Response

7y

We love our new headquarters in the heart of the Silicon Valley. We are so glad you think it is great as well. Keep any of your great ideas and constructive feedback headed our way so we can continue to build on it and continuously improve!

3.0

Jun 27, 2018

Calix Great,but work needed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good People overall. Enjoyed the environment.

Cons

Needs to improve overall organizational methods to work seemlessly

Calix Response

8y

We love that you enjoy the environment and view our people as good (in their work) overall! We are making big strides in our agile methodology and excited how we are seeing the results of such work and other organizational initiatives. Keep the great feedback coming in and please leverage our engagement feedback tool too internally. Best, Diane

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