Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,208 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 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 1% 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) , 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 127 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 70 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 53 reviews)); "Great team and the environment." ((in 44 reviews))

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

"Sudden layoffs:" ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hiring process." ((in 5 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

(1,139 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 1,139 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

2.0

Jan 15, 2026

Flailing without a vision

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, unlimited PTO you can actually use, solid benefits, very little office politics.

Cons

There hasn't been a solid strategic vision communicated out since Carl stepped down as CEO. Strategic priorities are around revenue, and they're aimlessly pursuing anything AI or security because that seems to be what's hot.

Calix Response

4mo

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are glad to see that you felt well compensated and enjoyed our benefits and perks. Our Strategic Priorities for the year were recently rolled out and we are excited to integrate AI into our product set. Our customers are at the forefront of everything we do here at Calix, including ensuring their voices are heard through various Customer Advisory Boards. We encourage all employees to elevate any customer feedback or concerns through leadership so better serve their communities. Thank you again for taking the time to leave a review on your experience at Calix!

5.0

Jan 15, 2026

Great Organization - Excellent Benefits and Focus on W/L Balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great pay, people, and customers - Growing organisation with industry leading platform - No executive shield. Employee feedback is a major priority at Calix, and you encouraged to provide feedback on all things good and bad at the company. Leadership takes all feedback to implement future change.

Cons

- Plenty of change YoY. Not necessarily a con you must be adaptable as Calix continues to innovate - Not the strongest onboarding process for new employees. It can be difficult to find information you are looking for. The benefit is that you are surrounded by people who are available to help, and that you can lean on to get information needed

5.0

Jan 14, 2026

Very good experience

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive and collaborative work environment. Strong culture of teamwork and the opportunities to learn and develop new skills

Cons

For now its hybdrid policy. but permanent wfh can be good

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