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 115 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 77 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 52 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible for most." ((in 45 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 16 reviews)); "related initiatives without adequate training, clear guidelines, or proper consideration of security implications." ((in 7 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?

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Calix reviews

4.5

92% would recommend to a friend

(1,134 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 1,134 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Nov 10, 2022

Great work culture. Excellent perks.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing perks * 10 Lakh health insurance coverage for family and parents * Buy 1 Get 1 stock options plan. * Daily lunch provided in office. Stocked fridge. * Cab service to office * Paternity leave * Furniture allowance for WFH * Internet Bill re-imbursement * Apart from laptop, also monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset, video camera provided for home. Dual screens in office. Great work fulture * Friendly work environment and helpful team members. * Management which takes regular feedback. Company is performing very well. .

Cons

Roles and responsibilities are a bit unclear as the Bangalore office is new

5.0

Aug 8, 2022

Good company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture. Nice pay. Technically strong team. Fast growing company.

Cons

Limited Flexible Benefits Plans. 5 days of paternity leave seems to be pretty less.

Calix Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback for Calix. I hear and understand your concerns regarding benefits and paternity leave. We are working hard to make our Flexible Benefits Plans better and will be implementing changes in the next month. Additionally, Calix will be increasing paternity leave time from 5 days to 1 month. Please do not hesitate to reach out to myself of a member of the team directly if you have any further concerns.

5.0

Jul 25, 2022

Better Better Never Best - A Culture of Continuous Improvement

Cloud solutions specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Calix is an excellent company to work for. I am very optimistic about Calix's future and have nothing but great things to say about the culture and the team I'm surrounded by. Here are a couple highlights: -Work from anywhere culture -Robust onboarding that includes virtual coffee chats with the executive team -Being part of a company that is closing the digital divide and making a impactful difference on how people live , learn and work. -Competitive compensation package which includes unlimited PTO, great benefits, and an unparalleled stock purchase plan -Great internal learning resources (ExecOnline/Coursera) to support employee growth and advancement

Cons

Some people may say that there is an extensive interview process (I had 9, 30 minute interviews), but I think that is important for Calix to vet the candidate and vice versa. I enjoyed meeting the greater Calix team as part of my interview process. Secondly, as others have alluded to, there is a meeting heavy culture here at Calix, but it helps keeps teams aligned and focused on delivering the best customer experience.

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