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 119 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 88 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, collaborative environment, great leadership" ((in 39 reviews))

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

"Sudden layoffs with little warnings, even for high performers" ((in 17 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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1K reviews

5.0

Oct 4, 2018

Transparent and engaging

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Valid has embraced an extremely transparent and open culture. The strategic direction is clear and compelling and coworkers are supportive and genuinely helpful.

Cons

There has been a mentality of "move fast and break things" that was likely necessary for a while, but is thankfully fading.

5.0

Oct 3, 2018

Smart Home Business Solution Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership is very open and transparent (rare for a company of this size) Overall vision is clear and easily understood. Larger company with a startup mentality, with strong growth and potential. Huge focus on Agile methodologies across all aspects of the organization.

Cons

Have not found any yet

Calix Response

6y

I am pleased to hear that you are enjoying your experience at Calix. Our leadership team takes the 3Cs (create, communicate, collaborate) of our cultural pillars very seriously and strives to be very clear and transparent about our strategy and the direction we are headed in as a company. Our future has never looked brighter and we look forward to watching the results of our strategy bring increased success to our customers, employees, and shareholders. Thanks again for your valued feedback.

4.0

Oct 3, 2018

Senior Solutions Sales Specialist - Calix Cloud

Senior solutions sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely engaging and forward thinking company. Looking to ongoing success in the wake of Calix 2.0 and the direction of PLATFORMS that connect the world. Calix is a truly disruptive player in the market.

Cons

Onboarding is not quite as structured as my previous emplyer. You need ot be a self starter to ensure you are fully up to speed as quickly as possible. It was a great fir for me though.

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