Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,210 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 91% 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 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.6 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 125 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good products." ((in 94 reviews)); "I don't feel there's enough I can say about this company and the great leadership." ((in 74 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 51 reviews)); "Work from home is the best in Calix." ((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 19 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

(1,140 total reviews)

Michael Weening

94% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

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 1,140 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

Mar 30, 2020

Great Company with Strong Vision and Execution

Partnership director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some companies talk about working towards a vision. The leadership team at Calix actually executes towards that vision and has the entire company pushing in the same direction! It's rare and exciting to be a part of a transformation from a HW to a SW based business, and completely refreshing to work with so many humble 'rock stars' throughout the company. Everyone in their respective positions is very focused on helping our customers win!! Our virtual culture in working from home has us positioned to succeed now and in the future!

Cons

Nothing of note to mention.

5.0

Mar 30, 2020

Future looks bright - Great place to work

Senior director, engineering services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Calix seems to be on track to meet its vision for the future, providing customers with tools necessary to monetize their subscriber networks and reduce expenses. Employment on the Calix team includes the many benefits of working with others who are chosen as right fit, have been groomed to lead within their areas of expertise, and trained to govern our outsourced partners well. Being a highly distributed company we adjusted with ease to the Coronavirus work from home restrictions, working with remote and multi-site resources is what we already did.

Cons

None really, if an open position looks like a good fit and you are up for the challenge then you should apply.

5.0

Mar 30, 2020

A company that embraces a work from home culture

Solutions specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people throughout the organization, all of whom are very supportive of one another and are focused on the success of our customers. A WFH culture is also a bonus as it means I can spend more time with my family. The company's strategic direction is also a very big Pro. We are changing an industry and to be a part of this is inspiring

Cons

You work a lot, and sometimes my travel schedule can get a bit overwhelming.

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