Is Cloudera a good company to work for?

Cloudera has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,401 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at Cloudera to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cloudera have been left by employees working as Solutions Architect , Software Engineer and Account Executive .

Does Cloudera pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cloudera employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cloudera. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cloudera?

81% of Cloudera employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cloudera 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cloudera?

Software Engineer (129) , Senior Software Engineer (81) , Account Executive (39) , Customer Operations Engineer (39) , Staff Software Engineer (37) , Solutions Architect (29) , Sales (20) , Senior Customer Operations Engineer (19) , Solutions Engineer (18) , Software Engineer(Internship) (17) , Manager (13) , Enterprise Account Executive (11) , Sales Engineer (11) , Software Developer (10) , Staff Customer Operations Engineer (10)

What are the pros of working at Cloudera according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and enjoyable" ((in 128 reviews)); "A few key leaders are very invested in creating and keeping a great culture which gives hope for continued success in this area." ((in 119 reviews)); "The people are great and it has been a easy transition." ((in 108 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the projects are challenging." ((in 65 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 43 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cloudera according to real employee reviews?

"No vision and poor management" ((in 54 reviews)); "People applying here forget that employees leave bad managers." ((in 24 reviews)); "The one that stands out the most is upper management is incompetent." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cloudera layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cloudera layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cloudera in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cloudera locations?

Palo Alto , Santa Clara , San Francisco , Austin , New York , Washington , San Jose , Los Angeles , Atlanta , Chicago , Raleigh , Dallas , Boston , Houston , Seattle , Baltimore , McLean , Jersey City , Cana , College Station , Plano , Texas City , Cincinnati , Dayton , California City , Culver City , Fremont , Pleasanton , Los Altos , Sunnyvale

Cloudera reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(1,273 total reviews)

Charles Sansbury

80% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Cloudera has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,273 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cloudera employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews

4.0

Jun 15, 2023

Nice Environement

Coe specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to learn new things

Cons

Night shift could be assigned

Cloudera Response

2y

Our people and work culture are what makes us unique, so we love that you appreciate those things about Cloudera. We will definitely keep investing in both our employees and culture as we continue to grow. Thank you for your feedback!

5.0

Jun 11, 2023

Solutions Engineer

Solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- one of the most comprehensive tech stacks out there to lean about - high flexibility and great first-level management

Cons

- decisions made in the US with focus on short-term financials

Cloudera Response

2y

Thank you so much for your review and the impact that you have made during your time with Cloudera! We are doing everything we can to push the needle and this year being named ‘Gartner's customer choice for Hybrid Data Platform’ shows that our efforts are paying off. It is great to hear that you are so happy with Cloudera.

3.0

Jun 7, 2023

Okay Overall

Sales support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Thorough onboarding and excellent IT support

Cons

Conflicting direction from ANZ and global management

Cloudera Response

2y

Creating a collaborative and supportive work environment is at the heart of our Core Values at Cloudera. We understand that leadership and team culture make a big difference in an employee’s wellbeing (work and personal lives). It is our top priority to create an environment where employees feel empowered to do their best work. We are continuously working to create a culture of growth, learning, and development with consistent messaging across all regions. Thank you for your feedback.

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