Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,198 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 119 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 97 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 73 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 52 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible for most." ((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 16 reviews)); "Perceived Favoritism in Leadership Decisions:" ((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

(1,132 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 1,132 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

Oct 27, 2025

Great Culture and Technology

Avp-sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative culture, everyone is heard. Industry leading solutions.

Cons

I didn't join sooner in my career.

Calix Response

5mo

Thank you for your praise! We’re thrilled to hear that our collaborative culture and industry-leading solutions have made such a positive impression. It’s wonderful that you feel heard and supported here. We’re glad you joined us and look forward to all the future contributions you will make!

5.0

Oct 22, 2025

Good organization to work for

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Calix is overall a good organization to work for. The work culture and work life balance is amazing. People are really helpful.

Cons

The tech is not very challenging/rewarding but overall a pretty nice experience.

3.0

Oct 14, 2025

Great technical exposure, but people culture not up to the mark

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to modern technology stack and challenging technical problems. Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and cloud platforms.

Cons

Poor work-life balance, with frequent late meetings and workload pressure. Weak team culture — limited collaboration and mutual support.

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