

In the Top 5% of 2126 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Top 5% of 932 Nearby Companies in San Francisco
1st place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably
Michael was promoted to President and CEO of Calix in September 2022. He brings more than 20 years of experience leading growth, strategy and transformation to his role as President and CEO. Michael most recently served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2021. Michael joined Calix from Salesforce where he served as the senior vice president of Global Customer Success and senior vice president, Japan and Asia-Pacific Customer Success, Services and Alliances.
Over the span of his career, Michael has held executive positions in North America, Europe and Asia. Previously, Michael held leadership roles at Bell Mobility in Canada, where he was vice president of business and consumer sales. Michael also held sales leadership roles at Microsoft, in Canada and the United Kingdom.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Calix.
Based on 1179 ratings, Michael Weening ranks right above Palo Alto Networks' CEO, Nikesh Arora.
Calix's CEO is highly regarded by the Workplace Experience department, the Supply Chain department, and employees with Entry Level experience. However, the HR department, Non-Binary employees, and the Marketing department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
Calix ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
Calix ranks in the Top 5% of other companies in San Francisco for CEO Rating Score.
