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

May 6, 2025

Amazing company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Superb tools to empower employees to work effectively. - Excellent structured training. - Clear and focused company message.

Cons

Only suited to the most motivated and dedicated people.

5.0

May 5, 2025

Great culture

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hands down best culture I’ve seen in a corporate setting

Cons

Very fast paced sometimes hectic environment

Calix Response

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Thank you so much for leaving us a review! We’re so glad to hear that our culture stands out in all the right ways. It’s something we care deeply about, and it’s people like you who make it more than just a buzzword. Things can definitely move fast around here—it’s the energy of growth, innovation, and passionate people all pulling in the same direction. We encourage everyone to block their calendars and make time for breaks throughout the day. Please feel free to reach out to your Talent and Culture Business Partner if you would like to continue the conversation on how we can support.

4.0

May 4, 2025

Company with respect and culture

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Calix has started India operations over 3 years now and has been steadily growing up in Bangalore. Company has a vision and wants India teams to take full responsibilities and align to those vision/goals/roadmap. Leadership team (executives) has a strong belief and vision on India teams, they listen carefully to all the feedback provided, work on them and make sure they are addressed. There are lots of new initiatives/roadmap identified and all the teams are quite engaged in learning and delivering something new all the time. Company provides free transportation, food, home furtniture to support WFH and also half yearly gifts to appreciate the contributions of each and every employee.

Cons

Calix as a company has to provide better infrastructure for India site in terms of labs, office space and make sure teams focus on delivering what is expected, due to minimal office space, there will be chaos when people turn out to office in big numbers. US managers and teams should think about India times and support WLB, as all the meetings happens for India late night and US teams morning.

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