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 125 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 92 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 80 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 51 reviews)); "Flexible, work from home, Innovative" ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Layoffs, layoffs, layoffs." ((in 16 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

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

Sep 15, 2025

Company that breathes its culture and values everyday

Associate systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Strong Company Culture: Calix truly lives up to its values. Whether it's leadership or individual employees, everyone is approachable and supportive. - Work-from-Anywhere Flexibility: The remote work policy offers great flexibility, making it easier to maintain work-life balance. - Direct Access to Leadership: Employees have the opportunity to showcase their work and voice their ideas directly to leadership, which fosters transparency and recognition. - Supportive Management: The management team is encouraging and always ready to support your growth and development. - Great Perks: Calix offers a wide range of benefits including food allowances, lifestyle reimbursements, health insurance, and more. - Inclusive Work Environment: From day one, you feel valued and empowered in a healthy and inclusive workplace.

Cons

There are none observed at the moment.

5.0

Aug 4, 2025

Incredible place to work

Application sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Culture - Compensation - Product - Direction - Benefits

Cons

- Growing pains related to old manual processes

Calix Response

6mo

It’s great to know our culture, benefits, and product direction stand out for you! Your perspective on maintaining the Matrix cloud structure and gathering feedback before major changes is truly valuable. We’ll keep listening to the front lines to ensure we strike the right balance as we grow.

4.0

Jul 22, 2025

Good Company

Cloud analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has a great benefits and work culture

Cons

No cons are there for now

Calix Response

10mo

Thanks for the kind words! We're glad our benefits and culture are hitting the mark. We appreciate you being part of the team.

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