Calix Employee Reviews
Out of 10036 Calix employee reviews, 97% were positive. The remaining 3% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Calix improve their work culture.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
I feel very comfortable, the environment is quite friendly, and the work intensity is moderate
Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 5 days ago
Review from Customer Support Dept · Posted 7 days ago
Review from Sales Dept · Posted 11 days ago
Review from Engineering Dept · Posted a month ago
What do you like best about the leadership team?
The management method is relatively efficient
Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 5 days ago
Great communicators, care about me (and my family) just ask much as they care about me the employee!
Review from Customer Support Dept · Posted 7 days ago
Encouraging, collaborative and want you to succeed.
Review from Sales Dept · Posted 11 days ago
Clarity of vision and consistent communication contribute to a positive and motivating workplace
Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 19 days ago
Friendly people, enjoy environment and nice leader
Review from Engineering Dept · Posted a month ago
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Decisions often appear to favor certain individuals. There’s a need for more transparency in how opportunities and recognition are distributed. While management is techn
Review from IT Dept
More clarity on the vision, less micro-managing, less hostility that trickles down.
The leadership team is excellent. They really do care about employees and customers.
Review from Marketing Dept
Meet once every quarter atleast...
Giving better hike and bonus to high performing individuals and a better work life balance is much needed.
Review from Engineering Dept
What is the best part about your compensation package?
All of them are quite reasonable
Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 5 days ago
Great pay, strong bonus structure, and so many other benefits ($1200 annually for personal wellness - IE, massages, fitness equipment, gym memberships, etc. Also employee stock purchase plans, "Calix Cares", etc.)
Review from Customer Support Dept · Posted 7 days ago
They offer a good salary and benefits.
Review from Sales Dept · Posted 11 days ago
It ok overall as per industry standards
Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 19 days ago
it is fair and clear
Review from Engineering Dept · Posted a month ago
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Pay is way below median range for the job. Pay for experienced individuals should be minim at median level
Review from Marketing Dept
I am delivering results and I think compensation could be more competitive based on experience and performance.
Review from Engineering Dept
As per market standards better compensation are available for the skills.
Currently I am coming out of that category but only because I have a manager taking the time to champion my position to better align my compensation with my responsibilities and experience. A structured path for employee advancement would have provided better guidance and understanding.
Review from Marketing Dept
My Compensation has not been evaluated since 3 years.. I think I deserve better though..
Review from Marketing Dept
What are some of the best things about your team?
Communication is relatively smooth?
Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 5 days ago
Everyone cares! And everyone is always willing to help others. I haven't met one person who isn't happy here (no place is perfect, but Calix is pretty great) - and it shows every day!
Review from Customer Support Dept · Posted 7 days ago
They are encouraging, helpful, caring and hard workers.
Review from Sales Dept · Posted 11 days ago
supportive and collaborative work environment
Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 19 days ago
they are nice and enjoy to help others
Review from Engineering Dept · Posted a month ago
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
I think communication, my coworkers are great people but sometimes they are not good communicators. I can also always improve my own communication.
Review from Marketing Dept
they need to understand the company work culture, how to reach to people , communicate with each other
Review from Engineering Dept
Most mid to senior management at Calix are Mavericks or Venturers, indifferent to structure, details, or processes. Direct reports must quickly execute their leaders' spontaneous ideas. The organization lacks skills in analysis, problem-solving, data-driven decision-making, and clear communication.
Communication. Overall, the message not always travel all the way. Sometimes directions are very unclear and confusing.
Co-workers should be able to understand the peers facilitation and the reason for a process.
Review from IT Dept
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
Strong care and social responsibility towards employees
Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 5 days ago
Everyone cares, everyone is focused on the customers, and everyone looks out for each other.
Review from Customer Support Dept · Posted 7 days ago
How collaborative everyone is. There has not yet been a single person unwilling to help regardless of their title. Everyone digs in and helps and wants you to succeed.
Review from Sales Dept · Posted 11 days ago
Supportive and Collaborative work environment that encourages growth and innovation
Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 19 days ago
Better, better not Best, value,
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Less micro management that holds up up rather than helps
Review from Sales Dept
Company culture is good overall. We do tend to be somewhat awed by our own great culture that we fail to recognize when or if team members are struggling, especially if they are struggling with their manager (or their manager's behaviour)
Review from Sales Dept
Use the new technologies and new environment for Production setup.
Review from IT Dept
The culture is excellent. People from all walks of life are represented and valued. Employee resource groups create a sense of belonging for different people. The culture is very supportive and generous.
Review from Marketing Dept
Better interactivity among coworkers, and benefits
Review from Marketing Dept
What did you like most about the interview process?
You could tell all the people on the panel cared about the work they were doing and proud to work for the company.
Review from HR Dept
I liked the fact that I got to meet a variety of people. The recruiting process moved along at a good pace and I was kept updated.
Review from HR Dept
I was interviewed by multiple disciplines to gain a better perspective of me & I of Calix.
Review from Operations Dept
Able to interview with various functional owners in the org to get a very good idea about the position.
Review from Product Dept
I was able to speak with four different team leaders who I would be working with directly. This was great because it allowed me to really get a sense of the team I would be on.
Review from Marketing Dept
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
decrease the number of interviews and increase the length of interviews with those most impacted by the hiring
Review from Sales Dept
Speed, provide proper and timely feedback to candidates
Review from Sales Dept
What makes you most happy at work?
Attention to product quality and company welfare distribution
Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 5 days ago
The culture, the people I work with, and my customers!
Review from Customer Support Dept · Posted 7 days ago
Interacting with my coworkers. Working on strategy as a team. Hearing about their lives as well.
Review from Sales Dept · Posted 11 days ago
supportive and collaborative work environment that encourages growth and innovation
Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 19 days ago
Coworkers are good communication and highly executed
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Siloed culture, mis-aligned priorities across the teams, decision making held by a small group of people so even as a senior leader you really have no power to move forward.
Review from Marketing Dept
Executive leadership out of touch with what is really happening and what is important to our customers. Executive team does not demonstrate trust with employees. Need to reassess the amount of time spent on internal actions vs our customers.
Review from Sales Dept
Price’s Law dominates Calix's culture, leading to limited career advancement and inconsistent promotions. High performers lack work-life balance. The company struggles with decision-making and leadership, fostering a culture of fear and low trust between e
I don't see anything that is going wrong. The company has a great direction and leadership.
Review from Marketing Dept
Office distance is more. But Calix is supportive enough to give Cab service.
Review from HR Dept
What do you like best about your company?
Very Open and Collaborative environment.
Review from Sales Dept
That people are recognized for what they do and that the company has had great success
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
Everyone needs to listen. Too many people want to talk too often.
Review from Sales Dept
The competitiveness of and between managers can be quite challenging to deal with at times and creates lots of last minute fire drills