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Calix is a cloud and appliance-based platform and managed services company. Broadband experience providers (BEP) leverage the Calix broadband platform, cloud, and managed services to simplify operations, engagement, and services, innovate for their consumer, business, and municipal subscribers, and grow their business and the communities they serve. Our end-to-end platform and managed services democratize the use of data—enabling our customers of any size to operate efficiently, acquire subscribers, and deliver exceptional experiences. Calix is dedicated to driving continuous improvement in partnership with our growing ecosystem to support the transformation of our customers and their communities. read more
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Calix Employee Reviews

Out of 10795 Calix employee reviews, 97% were positive. The remaining 3% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Calix improve their work culture.

What do you like best about the leadership team?

Leadership Reviews

Each and every feedback are taken seriously by them, and they try to improve it.

Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 13 hours ago

Great, daring vision that has proven itself true many times in helping service providers get ahead of the challenges in the market and differentiate. Our CEO has been beating the drum on experience for years and the market is starting to realize the prophetic truth.

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 2 days ago

Most members are honest and approachable. I trust them.

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 2 days ago

They enable sales to be successful

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 2 days ago

the leadership team that i have worked for at Calix is by far the best group. They go above and beyond to make sure our voices are heard and that we have everything we need to be successful.

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 3 days ago

What does the leadership team need to get better at?

Leadership Reviews

The leadership team should communicate more clearly and consistently to keep pace with a fast-paced environment.

Review from HR Dept · Posted 6 days ago

Show little Empathy while talking, understand the practical problems and give time to talk with the respective teams and understand the ground reality

Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 12 days ago

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

What is the best part about your compensation package?

Compensation Reviews

Free Cab Facility and Food

Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 13 hours ago

Generous health and wellness programs

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 2 days ago

I'm very well compensated for what I do.

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 2 days ago

The stock purchase plan is amazing

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 2 days ago

it is a fare package

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 3 days ago

Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?

Compensation Reviews

I am concerned that we appear to be less of a sales centric company with the focus is too much on MBO's and less on upside potential.

Posted 4 days ago

I'm not unhappy or undervalued, I just think the benefits "could" be better. They are good, pay is good, but I would be lying if I didn't think they could be better. Better better never best is our internal company motto.

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 5 days ago

Larger increases in base and more bonuses.

Review from HR Dept · Posted 5 days ago

compared with other guys, especially in CIDC

Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 5 days ago

I feel undervalued when my compensation does not fully reflect my contributions, impact, and market standards; a more competitive and performance-aligned package would help address that.

Review from HR Dept · Posted 6 days ago

What are some of the best things about your team?

Team Reviews

Respect, Innovation, Very Knowledgeable, Discipline in all healthy ways

Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 13 hours ago

Highly motivated, intelligent and positive team that helps me get better every day.

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 2 days ago

Good people, we're aligned personally and professionally.

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 2 days ago

Very supportive and collaborative - and just great people

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 2 days ago

the teams i work with on a daily basis always show up willing to help the customer and other team members succeed.

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 3 days ago

What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?

Team Reviews

My coworkers could improve on communication, alignment, and responsiveness, and we could work better together by setting clearer expectations, sharing updates more proactively, and collaborating more openly.

Review from HR Dept · Posted 6 days ago

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.

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

Environment Reviews

A Culture of Innovation and Exploration, Continuous Feedback

Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 13 hours ago

Calix culture of "better better never best" reminds us that there is always opportunity to get better. And every individual is given the latitude and whatever resources needed to do their job well.

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 2 days ago

The camaraderie and relationships built

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 2 days ago

overall desire for personal dn customer success

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 2 days ago

its a very inclusive environment - team-first approach. everyone for the most part is always looking for ways to pitch in and get the job done the right way as a unit.

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 3 days ago

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

Environment Reviews

A stronger culture would come from better communication, greater transparency, stronger recognition of employee contributions, and more consistent support for collaboration and growth.

Review from HR Dept · Posted 6 days ago

Project planning and roadmap should be more scientific, well-structured, and forward-looking, with end-to-end alignment across Market, PLL, Development, and Testing through coordinated planning. Clearer ownership and accountability. Reduce the number and frequency of emergency issues as much as poss

Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 6 days ago

Suitable project pace and enough time

Review from IT Dept · Posted 7 days ago

Lot of manual work and reporting, think next level and bring the automation and advanced processes like Agile

Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 12 days ago

Less micro management that holds up up rather than helps

Review from Sales Dept

What did you like most about the interview process?

Interviews Reviews

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?

Interviews Reviews

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?

Outlook Reviews

Mutual respect, support, trust and communication

Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 13 hours ago

Working with customers who are doing exciting things and are aligned with the need to transform the subscriber experience.

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 2 days ago

Celebrating the wins and learning

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 2 days ago

achieving my personal and professional goals

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 2 days ago

knowing that im making such a positive impact with the local providers that i do business with is very important to me.

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 3 days ago

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

Outlook Reviews

1. Meaningful efforts from leadership to understand challenges or gather time-to-time feedback. 2. Very less/minimal promotions in India team, employees do not get opportunity for growth. Focus on growth opportunities for existing employees - promotions, internal mobility, career progression.

Review from HR Dept · Posted 5 days ago

What’s going wrong is a lack of clear communication and alignment in a fast-paced environment, and it can be improved through greater transparency, clearer expectations, and more

Review from HR Dept · Posted 6 days ago

There is no clear and long-term R&D roadmap. There is an expectation that the company’s R&D planning should be forward-looking, well-reasoned, and maintain str

Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 6 days ago

Clear guide from leadership and comfortable pace to finish step by step

Review from IT Dept · Posted 7 days ago

Again, a little Empathy can change a lot of things. Understand the people, respect the work life balance

Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 12 days ago

What do you like best about your company?

Outlook Reviews

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?

Outlook Reviews

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

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