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 4.5 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 93 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 and flexible for most." ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Always in fear of layoff, could be next my number" ((in 17 reviews)); "Favoritism is so bad in some areas; proper planning to handle clients cause them to lose projects" ((in 3 reviews)); "New management team from outside industry." ((in 3 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

Work/Life balance

4.5

Compensation and benefits

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

Aug 6, 2025

Hidden Gem

Content operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, lots of autonomy, wonderful benefits, folks are very friendly, collaborative, and helpful. Super flexible work environment: 100% remote for most and ability to shift hours as needed for life happening. If you're looking for a place that's not cutthroat, accepts new ideas, and has good intentions, you'll love Calix.

Cons

Historical culture of "move fast and break things" can be highly innovative (good) but also creates process bottlenecks and data messes to clean up (bad), This is true of most tech companies, in my opinion, not just Calix. It does not outweigh the pros.

Calix Response

6mo

Thanks for sharing your positive thoughts on flexibility, benefits, and collaborative culture! Your point about balancing innovation with process discipline is well understood; we’ll keep striving to maintain that balance so we can move fast while staying organized. We appreciate the thoughtful feedback.

5.0

Aug 5, 2025

Its a culture not a job!

Senior sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- A true culture of it takes all of us working together. - Everything I need to do my job. - Everyone is here to help. - Great compensation packages and opportunity to invest in our company. - Management that nutures and is available. - Great workplace environment.

Cons

- Like any company, there are occasional road blocks that need to be navigated.

Calix Response

6mo

It’s wonderful to hear that our collaborative culture, supportive management, and comprehensive resources are helping you succeed. We’re proud to offer strong compensation and investment opportunities, and we’ll keep working to maintain a great environment for our teams. Thanks for the encouragement; we’re committed to building on this foundation every day!

5.0

Aug 4, 2025

Technology & Customer Success Focused

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Customer success and listening are at the forefront of operations and mindset. Leadership communication and engagement is strong. Employee resources and empowerment is a priority. Evolution of technology aligned to company vision and strategy is at the forefront. Benefits including remote workforce allows for personal balance.

Cons

Amount and pace of data and information sharing could be difficult for some to manage.

Calix Response

6mo

We appreciate that you have found value in our customer success, strong leadership communication, and employee empowerment efforts! We’re also glad the flexibility and benefits are helping to maintain balance for you. Your feedback on the pace and volume of information is important, and we’ll keep working on ways to make it easier to manage.

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