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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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1177
TOTAL
RATINGS
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Calix Company Culture

Calix Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A+
4.9/5

Awards

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Best CEOs 2025 (Large Companies)Best CEOs 2025 (Large Companies)
Best Company Compensation 2025 (Large Companies)Best Company Compensation 2025 (Large Companies)
Best Company Perks & Benefits 2025 (Large Companies)Best Company Perks & Benefits 2025 (Large Companies)

Calix CEO

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Michael Weening Calix's CEO
Michael Weening
94 /100

Mission, Vision, & Values

Empowering Broadband Experience Providers to: - Simplify their processes for operations, engagement, and service - Innovate for their consumer, business, and community subscribers - Grow their business and the communities they serve

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Calix Culture At a Glance

Calix has 1850 employees. 1177 employees at Calix have reviewed Calix across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 1177 Calix employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Calix are extremely happy with their total compensation at Calix, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Calix are extremely happy with their team. 1177 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at Calix are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Calix believe the environment at Calix is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Calix is comfortably fast. About 52% of the employees at Calix work 8 hours or less, while 2% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Calix are extremely happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
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Calix employees generally work 9.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Calix report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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99% of Calix employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Calix employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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90% of Calix employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Calix employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
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97% of Calix employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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What are the most important soft skills I need to be successful at Calix?

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  • Communication and interpersonal skills super important. Emotional intelligence is certainly a driver for anyone to be successful in any...

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What is the daily attire at Calix?

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  • Dress for the day — we are virtual / work from anywhere— however, you may need to meet with a customer or you may be presenting to a...

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What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at Calix?

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  • Bring your skates. You’ll be moving quickly. However, you’ll have a lot of incredible people around you to ensure you get to where you need...

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How do I do well in an interview at Calix?

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  • Prepare! Make sure you read up on the company, it’s growth, the Leadership team and who you will be interviewing with.

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What kind of people does Calix like to hire?

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  • The best and the brightest minds from all industries.

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Calix applied for 21 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 62% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Calix has a total of 1850 employees

21
Total Applied
  • 62% Granted (13 out of 21)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 21)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 21)
  • 38% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (8 out of 21)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Calix

top 5% Gender

Calix currently ranks in the Top 5% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Calix

top 5% Diversity

Calix currently ranks in the Top 5% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

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eNPS Score
80%Promoters
16%Passives
4%Detractors

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Perks & Benefits

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