Positive reviews through executive coaxing - Anonymous employee Calix Employee Review

1.0
Jul 1, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A lot of talented hard working people work there. The pay is decend and so are the benefits. Bonus is also paid out often.

Cons

Do not fall for this high rating, this does NOT reflect what Calix is actually like. The executive team is essentially asking employees to go on glassdoor and "show how much you love working here" which is why it has gone from a 3.6 to 4.7 in just a couple months (notice the massive surge in 5.0's). As for working there, prepare for constant restructuring , poor interdepartmental communication, no rasie/bonus structure (you may or may not get a raise that year depending on whether or not your manager feels like it). Mismanaged yearly/quarterly review system that changes all the time. Increasing amounts of cronyism. Poor to no vision from middle management. Product marketing takes precedence over product quality. If you join engineering prepare for your voice to not be heard; 'you get paid to be an engineer, not give opinions'. Saw plenty of talent leave out of frustration with the direction of the company (or lack thereof).

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Calix Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We value your feedback as we do all employee feedback. We believe employee input is a key factor to our success, so we often reach out to our teams to ask for their opinion. Whether it is through one of our pulse surveys, team discussions, one on one conversations, focus groups, or other internal channels, hearing from the team is an important component of our culture. As we transformed to a software and cloud company we reorganized teams and made several adjustments to programs. We agree that we need to do a better job when communicating these types of changes as well as make clearer the purpose of the changes. We strive to provide an environment where all team members feel valued, heard, treated fairly and respected. While we agree there is always room for improvement, we are proud of our culture here at Calix. Please feel free to contact me directly if you would like to provide further information on your feedback. Thank you again for sharing your perspective.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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