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 14, 2025

Great place to build and grow.

Rvp, sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent opportunity to help build a growing dynamic company. Culture is encouraging and allows people to room to grow. Great benefit plans as well.

Cons

As with most fast growing companies, everything is not figured out all the way. If you thrive in an environment that requires fast thinking and adaption to new ways of operating this is a great place to work. If you need a sense of order and calm it may be challenging.

Calix Response

5mo

We appreciate you sharing your experience and insights! It’s great to hear that our culture, benefits, and growth opportunities are making a positive impact. Your comments on the pace and adaptability are valuable, and we’ll keep focusing on clarity and support as we grow. And yes, our stock plan is something we’re proud of and will continue to strengthen as we build the future together.

5.0

Aug 11, 2025

Employees are valued

Associate optical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great Benefits: Lifestyle Reimbursement Plan, free Audible subscription, stock purchase plan, Coursera access, and more. 2. Work from anywhere: Calix is flexible on where you can work. Saves a lot of time if you live far from the office. 3. Flexible work schedule: My manager allows flexibility in our schedules when life events come up. 4. Amazing people: Haven't had any negative experiences with anyone I have worked with.

Cons

As an engineer who works with hands on equipment for a good portion of my work time, I usually go into the office everyday. Because the work from anywhere culture is so strong, there are some employees in my area that I almost never get to see. Most of my team I see pretty regularly, but I don't get to see as many people from other teams which has limited my exposure to other departments within Calix. Therefore, it has been a bit difficult to get a good understanding of everything going on within the company.

Calix Response

5mo

It’s fantastic to hear that our benefits, flexibility, and supportive culture are making a difference for you. We appreciate your insight on the challenges of connecting across teams in a remote-first environment. Creating more opportunities for collaboration and visibility is something we’ll continue to prioritize.

5.0

Aug 6, 2025

Hidden Gem

Content operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, lots of autonomy, wonderful benefits, folks are very friendly, collaborative, and helpful. Super flexible work environment: 100% remote for most and ability to shift hours as needed for life happening. If you're looking for a place that's not cutthroat, accepts new ideas, and has good intentions, you'll love Calix.

Cons

Historical culture of "move fast and break things" can be highly innovative (good) but also creates process bottlenecks and data messes to clean up (bad), This is true of most tech companies, in my opinion, not just Calix. It does not outweigh the pros.

Calix Response

5mo

Thanks for sharing your positive thoughts on flexibility, benefits, and collaborative culture! Your point about balancing innovation with process discipline is well understood; we’ll keep striving to maintain that balance so we can move fast while staying organized. We appreciate the thoughtful feedback.

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