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 121 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 96 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 74 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 55 reviews)); "Work from home is the best in Calix." ((in 41 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

Calix reviews

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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1K reviews

5.0

Aug 28, 2025

Amazing Benefits

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

I've worked for 3 companies over the recent 10 years, and Calix has benefits and packages that are absolutely unmatched!

Cons

They are a bit behind in offering the best of the best technology resources to their employees. For example, there should be better laptops and ability to use personal devices with certain security settings that inhibits us to work off our iphones and ipads securely.

Calix Response

5mo

We’re thrilled to hear that our benefits and packages stand out and make a positive impact. Your input on improving technology resources is valuable, and we’ll continue exploring ways to enhance devices and security options to support flexibility and productivity.

5.0

Aug 24, 2025

Employment Decision Exceeds Expectations

National sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Everything that Calix promoted & promised has been exceeded. The culture is outstanding and the team mentality is exceptional. Joining Calix is one of the best career decisions I have ever made.

Cons

I haven't encountered any negatives to being a part of the Calix team. The first six months has been drinking from a fire hose, but very productive/educational and worth the hard work.

Calix Response

5mo

We’re so glad to hear that your experience has exceeded expectations and that our culture and team mentality stand out. It’s great to know joining Calix has been such a positive career decision for you. We’ll keep focusing on bringing in top talent to strengthen our culture and support continued success.

4.0

Aug 22, 2025

Calix is a great company to work for

Principal solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Work from home - Food compensation - Freedom to innovate - Forward looking in terms of adopting new technologies and concepts

Cons

- Sometimes not clear directives in strategic priorities approaches.

Calix Response

5mo

We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. It’s great to know that flexibility, strong benefits, and the freedom to innovate are making a positive impact. Your feedback on clarifying strategic priorities is helpful, and we’ll continue working to ensure alignment and clear direction across the organization!

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