Is Calix a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Calix have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 25 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Calix employees being 4.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Calix now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Calix .

Does Calix pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Calix with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 25 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Calix.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Calix?

87% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Calix would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 12% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Calix with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating 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 116 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 90 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 77 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 58 reviews)); "Great work culture that is open to innovation and new ideas." ((in 42 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)); "New management team from outside industry." ((in 3 reviews))

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4.1

87% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Michael Weening

96% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

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4.4

Work/Life balance

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Career opportunities

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Calix with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Calix is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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25 reviews

2.0

May 22, 2018

engineering

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Senior managers are easy to work with

Cons

Not enough SEs to cover the number of accounts

Calix Response

Our solutions engineers are critical to our go-to-market/front-end strategy. We greatly appreciate your feedback that we need more of them out in the field and aligned to our customers and account teams. We value your input and best to you in your future work.

3.0

Feb 13, 2018

Senior Software Eningeer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun place to work with flexible hours.

Cons

Most of the Software development jobs are being moved to China.

Calix Response

Thank you for your review. If you’d like to provide further feedback or ways that we could improve, please email us at glassdoor@calix.com.

4.0

Mar 5, 2016

Senior Software Engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment, free coffee, cola and chance to visit HQ in US (depends on the department). Flexible working time.

Cons

Salary is not attractive, comparing to Huawei with the same level. Relationship between CDC and HQ is subtle. IT is not fancy any more. Future is obscure.

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