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 4.4 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 127 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 69 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can work remotely" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great team and the environment." ((in 47 reviews))

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

"Layoffs felt sudden and poorly communicated, creating a lot of anxiety and distrust." ((in 15 reviews)); "related initiatives without adequate training, clear guidelines, or proper consideration of security implications." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Calix redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Calix redundancy and their outlook for job security at Calix in 2026.

Calix Reviews

4.5

92% would recommend to a friend

(1,133 total reviews)

Michael Weening

94% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

Calix has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,133 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Calix employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

17 June 2026

Great growth opportunities in a supportive, flexible environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Strong focus on employee growth and development opportunities - Supportive culture where people are encouraged to take on new challenges - Excellent perks and benefits - Remote-first model that truly supports flexibility and well-being

Cons

As with many growing companies, pace and priorities can shift quickly at times

5.0

15 June 2026

Strong work-life balance and supportive culture

Senior security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Strong work-life balance with flexible work arrangements. supportive and collaborative team culture Leadership encourages innovation and ownership Friendly colleagues and positive work environment very good benefits and employee wellness programs

Cons

No Major Cons I see in this company

5.0

15 June 2026

Great culture and leadership, but aggressive quotas challenge success

Application sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great culture, respect for work/life balance, great leadership

Cons

Aggressive quotas make it exceedingly more challenging to achieve accelerators

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Senior Sales Engineer – Major Accounts

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Staff Software Engineer - Cloud Platform (Kafka)

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USD 156K - USD 266K /yr

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Staff Enterprise AI Engineer - Agentic Workflows & Productivity

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USD 156K - USD 266K /yr

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