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 121 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 88 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 77 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 47 reviews)); "Great work culture that is open to innovation and new ideas." ((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)); "Favoritism is so bad in some areas; proper planning to handle clients cause them to lose projects" ((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 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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1K reviews

5.0

Apr 9, 2020

Working with a start up menatlity

Senior vice president sales

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Calix has made the shift from a network hardware company to a Software, Services, and Platform company. This shift has allowed Calix professionals, including myself, to develop a host of new skills. Glad I had the opportunity to experience this transition and upgrade my skills. There is an amazing group of highly talented people at Calix that keep it fast-paced and interesting.

Cons

Long hours due to the start-up mentality as we continue the transition.

5.0

Apr 6, 2020

Wanna Work for a World Class Company - Calix is Where it is at!

Regional vice president - solutions engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the company culture I must say is world class. I have worked with both small and very large (Fortune 100) entities and I must say this culture that this company provides is world class and top notch. What is even more exciting is the energy and investment the senior leadership provides to its employees is all about "Taking Care of Our OWN, and our Partners"

Cons

Not really any CONS other than given a smaller organization, wearing multiple hats is a requirement for success. You might consider that a CON but I consider it an opportunity to show your skills across many areas!

5.0

Apr 3, 2020

Highlight of my career!

Vice president services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Such Amazing Culture, Leadership and Vision. The days are energizing and it doesn't feel like work as we are empowering our customers to transforming their businesses. Calix cares for their employees more than any company I have ever worked for. Amazing benefits, resources, flexibility and support!

Cons

Personally I can't think of a Con, though if you need lots of structure, this fast paced, dynamic environment may not be your cup of tea.

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