Is Calix a good company to work for?

Calix has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,209 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

Jul 16, 2019

Great Place to Grow Your Career

Consulting solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people that are Team focused on being successful.

Cons

This is a fast moving company and it can be difficult to keep up with all of the changes.

Calix Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We do have a great global team at Calix! Your point highlighted that we move fast is spot on … we do move fast. By leaning in on our cultural pillars of create, collaborate and communicate, we will continue to accelerate our company momentum and success.

2.0

Jun 26, 2019

its going down, stay away

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

if you are in the "in" circle then you get some benefits.

Cons

incompetent leadership. Questionable direction. Betting on one customer. Compensation below average.

Calix Response

6y

Thank you for your upfront and candid review and remarks. Calix has invested a great deal to ensure our total reward benefits are extremely competitive and consistent across all positions of our company. In fact, we have not raised our medical benefit costs for employees in the last 5 years! Calix is in the forefront of significant opportunity with our current and future customers and partners. Our Company and leadership have been embarking on this transformation that was discussed in our most recent earnings call with investors. We have made it through our Company's transformation. We are grateful for our Calix team members who have made the transformation happen and we are all focused on the opportunity in front us.

3.0

Jun 13, 2019

Good company to work for with a few caveats

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall working conditions are good. Pay and medical are great. They keep break room stocked with free beverages like soda and coffee. Also, have fresh fruit. You will learn a lot and be driven to enhance your professional skills.

Cons

Very quick to layoff and you never know it is coming. My job was based on contracts and it seemed that every year we got less and fewer contracts. I survived several but they eventually got to me. I hold no ill will towards Calix but they need to work better at getting new contacts and keeping them.

Calix Response

6y

We really value your input and review. It was great to hear from you that our working conditions, compensation, and medical benefits are all valued. We have made our transformation as a company and have aligned strategies with our customers. We are confident in sustaining our revenue growth generated from our platforms, solutions and services offerings. Thanks again.

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