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 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 4.4 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 124 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)); "Great team and the environment." ((in 39 reviews))

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

"Constant layoffs & disruptive changes." ((in 15 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

(1,132 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

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Apr 1, 2020

Forward thinking and Cares about Employees

Vice president sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CEO and Leadership team spend a lot of time considering and implementing strategies to ensure stability and growth for the years to come. Culture is very collaborative and it is a collection of great individuals who all want to serve their customers. The relationships with customers are excellent and the organization pivots around customers.

Cons

As a smaller company in many areas processes are still maturing which leads to a lot of manual effort.

5.0

Apr 1, 2020

This company is on the rise

Rvp sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, Leadership, Awesome teams, Market leadership, Industry opportunity.

Cons

This company works for me - fast paced, constantly challenged to develop and grow.

5.0

Apr 1, 2020

Strong culture of innovation and change; team works together to accomplish big goals.

Senior director marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Smart, passionate. collaborative colleagues who band together to make things happen. - Direction and choices are clear from leadership. Makes it easy to focus and move quickly to drive new programs. - Strong management support when business case is clear. Obstacles are cleared so teams can keep running. - High impact on the business. This is a place where you can see your impact on the business - Great colleagues! One of those rare companies where you get to work with a deep pool incredibly talented, caring, and fun people

Cons

- Be prepared to work hard, longer hours on key initiatives

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