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) , Software Engineer II (10)

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

"Good work life balance and enjoyable" ((in 127 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 100 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the projects are challenging." ((in 62 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 41 reviews))

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

"No vision and poor management" ((in 53 reviews)); "People applying here forget that employees leave bad managers." ((in 26 reviews)); "Too many management changes, no consistency and though the execs say they are transparent, when asked if there would be layoffs and they said No multiple times, People were let go and jobs eliminated" ((in 9 reviews)); "The one that stands out the most is upper management is incompetent." ((in 8 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

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

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

5.0

Apr 26, 2023

Good place to work if you like to work on the latest tech

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Unplugs. Cutting edge technology Hybrid cloud

Cons

Some teams are not friendly

Cloudera Response

3y

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. However, saying that we need to continue to be focused on innovation and continuous improvement. Thank you for your ongoing contribution to Cloudera's success!

4.0

Apr 24, 2023

A fast paced environment with great opportunities

Talent advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Company days off (unplug days) really add to work/life balance. Management are good to recognize and reward good work & effort. Very collaborative and open environment. Great place to work for someone with a growth mindset, internal mobility and progression is always encouraged. Gives an opportunity to work with very talented & diligent people.

Cons

Like many tech companies, there has been a lot of upheaval and change over the last few months which had an impact on morale but we are building ourselves back up.

Cloudera Response

3y

Seeing such positive feedback truly validates that our leaders are making the right decisions. We like that you appreciate our efforts towards a healthy work life balance and work culture for our employees. We also want to thank you for your thoughts on our career growth and opportunities. We're always looking for ways to improve how we can help our employees grow, and reviews like yours help us get closer to a solution.

5.0

Apr 24, 2023

Highly Recommend

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- people & culture is amazing - flexibility for hybrid & remote working - great for work/life balance and family time - career growth and promotions - leaders are very approachable - Cork office in particular is a really lovely place to work (and fantastic snacks too, and catered lunches once a week) - lots of opportunities to get involved in employee resource groups, DE&I activities and fun committees for Great Place to Work etc - lots of compensation & benefits(health insurance etc), great maternity leave cover

Cons

- nothing really to note!

Cloudera Response

3y

We are thrilled to read your feedback and are encouraged that you feel so positively about the direction we're going. We have so many amazing employees and so much to look forward to in the future as a company. We like to think that our culture is pretty special, so it's awesome to know that you've made great connections with your fellow Clouderans and have experienced great work/life balance through our Unplug Days.

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