Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,200 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 129 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 78 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 53 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible for most." ((in 38 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 17 reviews)); "Favoritism is so bad in some areas; proper planning to handle clients cause them to lose projects" ((in 3 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).

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1K reviews

4.0

Apr 28, 2021

Great Collaborative Environment

Sales director

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CEO approval

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Pros

What attracted me to Calix was the culture, everybody from the front line sales person to the CEO were eager to help you succeed. I find the collaborative environment the most satisfying. Everyone’s input matters and you are encouraged to contribute to define goals and objectives.

Cons

The benefit packages are decent, but a little confusing. Should probably spend more time on benefit review in the onboarding process. Keeping up with the amount of internal information sent out can be daunting.

4.0

Apr 27, 2021

Calix is a great place to work

Senior manager

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Pros

I really enjoy the culture and the people. The organization I work in is great.

Cons

Some leadership outside my organization is questionable. They have great teams, but the cross functional collaboration can be tough at times.

5.0

Apr 23, 2021

Hyper Growth - fun ride

Avp-project manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

* Small company doing amazing things * So if one so desire, lots of responsibility one can take on. Of course, it also comes with accountability * For those who is creative and wants to change the world - this is the place

Cons

* As with any small company experiencing hyper growth - one needs to navigate around the processes which may or may not exist. But for those with good social and corporate IQ, this is actually an advantage.

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