Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,210 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 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, 4.6 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Calix?

Staff Software Engineer (33) , Software Engineer (27) , Principal Software Engineer (26) , Sales (23) , Senior Software Engineer (22) , 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 124 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 91 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 71 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 52 reviews)); "Team is great and its very supportive." ((in 39 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 13 reviews)); "related initiatives without adequate training, clear guidelines, or proper consideration of security implications." ((in 9 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

(160 total reviews)

Michael Weening

94% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.3

Senior management

4.3

Career opportunities

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5.0

Aug 18, 2020

Excellent Company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, well-defined policy for the bonus, a lot of room to take initiative, flexible work hours. Calix is adapting to new market requirements much faster than its competition.

Cons

Working with teams in multiple time zones.

5.0

Jul 19, 2020

Dynamic company to work for; Constantly evolving to market needs

Software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company continues to re-invent itself to the market needs. Company has always focused on providing solutions for unified Access networks and smart premises. There is enough challenging work for those who enjoy such an environment. Working in a company of this size, you can own and influence much larger domain, giving you ample opportunity to grow.

Cons

Geographically distributed teams across many timezones. On other hand, that helps keep the wheels moving almost 24x7!

1.0

Jul 1, 2020

Positive reviews through executive coaxing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of talented hard working people work there. The pay is decend and so are the benefits. Bonus is also paid out often.

Cons

Do not fall for this high rating, this does NOT reflect what Calix is actually like. The executive team is essentially asking employees to go on glassdoor and "show how much you love working here" which is why it has gone from a 3.6 to 4.7 in just a couple months (notice the massive surge in 5.0's). As for working there, prepare for constant restructuring , poor interdepartmental communication, no rasie/bonus structure (you may or may not get a raise that year depending on whether or not your manager feels like it). Mismanaged yearly/quarterly review system that changes all the time. Increasing amounts of cronyism. Poor to no vision from middle management. Product marketing takes precedence over product quality. If you join engineering prepare for your voice to not be heard; 'you get paid to be an engineer, not give opinions'. Saw plenty of talent leave out of frustration with the direction of the company (or lack thereof).

Calix Response

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Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We value your feedback as we do all employee feedback. We believe employee input is a key factor to our success, so we often reach out to our teams to ask for their opinion. Whether it is through one of our pulse surveys, team discussions, one on one conversations, focus groups, or other internal channels, hearing from the team is an important component of our culture. As we transformed to a software and cloud company we reorganized teams and made several adjustments to programs. We agree that we need to do a better job when communicating these types of changes as well as make clearer the purpose of the changes. We strive to provide an environment where all team members feel valued, heard, treated fairly and respected. While we agree there is always room for improvement, we are proud of our culture here at Calix. Please feel free to contact me directly if you would like to provide further information on your feedback. Thank you again for sharing your perspective.

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