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 129 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 89 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 80 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 49 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible for most." ((in 44 reviews))

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

"Sudden layoffs:" ((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

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 1,134 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jun 6, 2023

Calix is the place to be!

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Been with Calix for many years because the leaders are invested in their people! Many training programs offered to help improve an employees skills sets. They also understand the importance of work life balance, ensuring employees take time off to recharge.

Cons

There are no real cons working at Calix, as to why I am still here after so many years!

Calix Response

2y

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review on your experience working at Calix! It is great to hear that you continue to be satisfied with your position at our company after many years. Calix will continue to evolve and thrive with the support of employees such as yourself. Please feel free to reach out to me at any time should any issues or concerns arise for you!

5.0

Oct 24, 2022

Three Year and Still the BEST COMPANY I have ever worked for (30 years experience!)

Vp sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is an aggressive growth company that is shaking up the industry by focusing on customers and employees first. While we don't get everything right the first or even second time, the leadership and the employees remain focused on listening to the feedback and working through how to continually evolve and try to improve our systems, products and processes. That work is never done and everyone is focused on it. The Leadership are very strong, but if you choose to speak up you will be given an opportunity to be heard - and that creates an opportunity to make a difference. Every Sunday, I look FORWARD to Monday! Great culture and great opportunity to work with amazing people and to grow personally.

Cons

Like any company in rapid growth mode - we have growing pains. Our systems and processes are constantly trying to catch up to where we are, let alone to where we need to be - and that bar is always moving. There can be some frustrations with some of the decisions that get made and as a result one could get easily frustrated. That said, focusing on alerting leadership to the need to evolve (again) always exists and the willingness to hear and adapt helps to overcome these growing pains.

3.0

Aug 22, 2022

Evolving

Solution specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with

Cons

Roles and culture are evolving into something different quickly

Calix Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback. I am pleased to hear that you are enjoying working with your team members. Calix is in a period of high growth and with that growth comes change as we scale. I do hope that you are feeling respected in your role. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you feel otherwise so that we may discuss your thoughts.

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