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

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

1.0

Nov 4, 2024

Layoff fear always

Sr. software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pressure work , lees time need to come office

Cons

Always in fear of layoff, could be next my number

Calix Response

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Thank you for review. We value feedback and made some changes to our Hybrid Work Policy to better meet the needs of our employees. We’re glad to hear that it’s been received positively. We recently made the difficult decision to re-align our talent strategy to meet evolving product needs and business goals. As we communicated across the organization, we have huge opportunities across our portfolios and recognize that our current and future talent are critical to achieving our goals. We’re committed to investing in the success of others by engaging, supporting, and developing our talent and take pride in creating an innovative work environment that employees want to be a part of. Your feedback serves as a crucial reminder of the importance of trust and transparency. If you have specific feedback you’d like to see implemented or passed along to leadership, we encourage you to reach out to your Talent and Culture Business Partner or your leader. Thank you once again for your candid feedback.

4.0

Oct 30, 2024

Great Place to Work

Salesforce development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My experience at Calix spans 2.6 years, during which I have provided feedback on the organization. 1. The Talent and Culture team consistently delivers support across various domains. 2. The workplace amenities are commendable, including free cab services, complimentary meals, and team-building activities every Thursday. 3. The organization also hosts sports tournaments for badminton, volleyball, throwball, and cricket. Quarterly team-building initiatives are outstanding, enhancing work-life balance. 4. The flexible hybrid work culture and adjustable working hours further improve employee satisfaction, with a significant absence of micromanagement.

Cons

While there are a limited number of points, their impact is minimal for the time being.

5.0

Oct 2, 2024

Good place to work overall

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has very strong position in its field (fiber access technology). It has very good and unique vision focusing on providing the full tool set for its customers including hardware, software and cloud application. Balance sheet is very healthy with mostly positive income. One of very few company which sticks with work-from-home policy. Provides very good benefit package including medical, option package. The engineering staff is wonderful with knowledgable peoples we can learn from. The technical spectrum spans from hardware to embedded software, protocol development to network monitoring system and cloud application. I feel lucky to be a part of the company. When anybody comes onboard, there are well-prepared training materials which help to learn things quickly.

Cons

I like work-from-home so i do not see it as cons. I do not see other cons.

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