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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Aug 14, 2019

Thriving company, strong teamwork!

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of career growth and opportunity!

Cons

Work Like balance is non-existent

Calix Response

6y

We are glad to hear that you recommend Calix as an employer and see lots of career growth and opportunity. This is definitely something we strive for at Calix for all employees. Calix is at the forefront of unprecedented growth opportunities, and with that comes a lot of good work for employees. Understanding that, we strive to offer our employees a flexible work environment and encourage them to make it work for them the best way possible. We will continue to look at ways we can improve that for all employees as a team. Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback and giving us more insight into the work/life balance perspectives at Calix.

2.0

May 17, 2018

Senior Project Managaer

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with and good products. Company is reinventing itself as a SW company.

Cons

Challenged with meeting low margin Service business.

Calix Response

7y

We are proud of our transition to a platform software and services company. Greg Billings and team have had a great, positive impact on our services offerings and value for our customers. Thanks for all that you you continue to do in your role with us. Please leverage our engagement survey too to provide us feedback. Keep the Pros and the Cons coming!

2.0

Apr 27, 2018

Downhill

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented co-workers and nice atmosphere.

Cons

Frequently re-orgs and no clear idea about the market. Internal frictions among leaderships.

Calix Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to provide Calix your review and thank you for your 5+ years of support and service! We are proud of our people and the awesome talent we have and the great workplace environment we provide. Join a Lunch or Breakfast with our CEO and ask your great questions on our platform, services and software we are providing to our customers. Also, please make sure you fill out our engagement survey for feedback too.

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