Toxic Place, Good option for low quality people to work - Anonymous employee Calix Employee Review

2.0
23 Oct 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free lunch, Free Transportation, Free Snacks

Cons

Good place for low quality people, who delay things for years. Attracts talent for Service Companies. Insecure people from first line Managers till VP and beyond. Very less pay, that's one of the reason they hire from service companies and less talented people. You can understand why there are so many reviews with "5" rating, because they have to maintain this rating to hide actual work culture.

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Calix Response
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Thank you for your feedback on your experience as an employee at Calix. We’re glad you appreciate our transportation and office perks. We value your perspective on our culture, leadership, and overall talent strategy. We take pride in hiring and retaining top talent from all industries and backgrounds and assimilating them into our award-winning culture. Our motto is 'better, better, never best!" and would like to better understand your perspective on our management team. Please consider reaching out to your Talent and Culture Business Partner or a CIDC Core Leadership member so that we can further discuss. We appreciate your feedback.

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5.0
17 Jun 2026
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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

2.0
24 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Decent salary. You'll also quickly gain valuable experience in how not to operate on your next job: a lesson that will serve you well in future roles.

Cons

Old-fashioned work culture where you're expected to execute without question. Excessive overtime work, release cycles are chaotic, and there's little appetite for improving systems or sustainability, it's all about following orders rather than thinking critically.

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