Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,197 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 127 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 94 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 75 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 53 reviews)); "Work from home is the best in Calix." ((in 46 reviews))

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

"I'm not surprised we have layoffs and will continue to." ((in 17 reviews)); "Career growth level is slow." ((in 5 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

(1,131 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 1,131 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

Mar 16, 2024

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Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Food (This has to be at the top ) :P Exceptional Perks Competitive Pay Optimal Work-from-Home Setup Regular Office Events Free Electric Vehicle (EV) Cab Services Close-knit Environment

Cons

It may take some time for new employees to fully understand the range of offerings, products, and their roles within the company. In some cases, teams operate independently, leading to a lack of awareness about the products they are working on.

5.0

Feb 26, 2024

Great work culture and amazing wok life balance.

Web production specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great work culture 2. Flexibility 3. Employee benefits and perk are the best in the industry 4. Your efforts do get noticed and are rewarded

Cons

Nothing that I can think of as of now.

4.0

Feb 7, 2024

Calix is a company with great benefits and mindful people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good with great culture Good work life balance

Cons

Can encourage employees more by giving spot awards/quarterly awards

Calix Response

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We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review on your experience as a Calix employee! We are so glad to hear that you are enjoying the culture, benefits, and work life balance that come along with working at Calix. Please feel free to reach out to your leader or Talent and Culture Business Partner should there be any feedback you would like to discuss!

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