Is Cloudera a good company to work for?

Cloudera has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,398 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Cloudera to a friend and 60% 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 decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cloudera?

78% 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, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cloudera?

Software Engineer (129) , Senior Software Engineer (80) , 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?

"A few key leaders are very invested in creating and keeping a great culture which gives hope for continued success in this area." ((in 120 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoyable" ((in 119 reviews)); "The people are great and it has been a easy transition." ((in 102 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the projects are challenging." ((in 67 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"No vision and poor management" ((in 56 reviews)); "People applying here forget that employees leave bad managers." ((in 22 reviews)); "The one that stands out the most is upper management is incompetent." ((in 7 reviews)); "The work environment is toxic, with bullying by managers being a common occurrence." ((in 3 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 Cloudera locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Los Angeles , New York , Austin , Palo Alto , Chicago , Washington , San Jose , Atlanta , San Francisco , Raleigh

Cloudera reviews

4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,270 total reviews)

Charles Sansbury

77% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Cloudera has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,270 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

5.0

Jan 13, 2026

Good experience

Current employeee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn and grow technically. Good work–life balance. Supportive, cooperative teams with considerate management.

Cons

none that come to mind

Cloudera Response

5mo

Thank you for the positive feedback! We are glad to hear that you are finding opportunities to learn and grow, while also enjoying a healthy work life balance and supportive team environment. We appreciate you being part of Cloudera.

5.0

Jan 13, 2026

Great culture, supportive leadership, and real work-life balance

Pex partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have had a really positive experience working at Cloudera. The culture is genuinely supportive, and leadership is approachable and open to feedback. I really appreciate things like company-wide Unplug days, they’re actually respected and make a big difference for balance. My leaders trust me to do my job and are invested in the people side of the business. The work feels meaningful, the people are smart and kind, and it’s a place where you can do good work without burning out.

Cons

None that i can think of.

Cloudera Response

5mo

Thank you for sharing your experience! We are delighted to hear that you feel supported, and able to maintain a healthy work life balance at Cloudera. We appreciate your contributions and are glad to have you on the team.

5.0

Jan 7, 2026

Great place to work

Technical support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn and earn. Good work life balance. Very cooperative teams and considerate management in support teams

Cons

none couldnt find any cons in last 5 years of service

Cloudera Response

5mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We are glad to hear that you value the learning opportunities, work life balance, and the support from your team and management. It is great to know your time at Cloudera has been positive over the years. We appreciate your continued contributions and recommendation.

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