Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,200 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 123 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 93 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 55 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible for most." ((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 15 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

(1,134 total reviews)

Michael Weening

94% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

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Calix has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,134 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 30, 2020

Great Company, Endless Potential

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive Management, Opportunity to innovate in every role, Flexible work environment, smart people, great business strategy

Cons

There are no "cons" that I have encountered but like all dynamic companies, you need to be flexible and self-motivated to succeed well.

4.0

Aug 21, 2019

Great people

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots to learn Tons of smart people

Cons

Bad work / life balance. Leadership

Calix Response

6y

We value your transparency and input that during your time at Calix your work/life balance was not positive. With a strong percentage of our workforce being virtual and our workplace site team members working in newly renovated worksites, we have received a great deal of positive input regarding our work environments. That said, our transition to an all platform, software and services company took a great deal of effort from our team. We could not have had our successful transformation without a ton of smart people, as you noted, that enabled Calix to be where we are today. Thank you for your contribution!

5.0

Jul 16, 2019

Great Place to Grow Your Career

Consulting solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people that are Team focused on being successful.

Cons

This is a fast moving company and it can be difficult to keep up with all of the changes.

Calix Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We do have a great global team at Calix! Your point highlighted that we move fast is spot on … we do move fast. By leaning in on our cultural pillars of create, collaborate and communicate, we will continue to accelerate our company momentum and success.

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