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 131 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 114 reviews)); "The people are great and it has been a easy transition." ((in 106 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the projects are challenging." ((in 58 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 46 reviews))

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

"No vision and poor management" ((in 55 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)); "Communication is not a strong suit but the new management is trying to change that" ((in 6 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

(1,272 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 1,272 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Jan 29, 2023

WORST SALES MANAGEMENT. Cloudera is dying on the vine...

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There are no pro's except for the benifits

Cons

WORST company ever. Run by the old-time boys club. Horrible Sales Management and horrible culture. Stay far away...

Cloudera Response

3y

Creating a collaborative and supportive work environment is at the heart of our Core Values at Cloudera and we are very sorry to hear about your experience. 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. If you would be interested in a confidential conversation please call Cloudera’s 24/7 compliance hotline toll‑free at 1-844-331-3623 or you can go online to cloudera.ethicspoint.com

2.0

Jan 28, 2023

Nothing exciting left to work on!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WLB although on-call weeks are stressful. Good and helpful co-workers

Cons

Management lacks vision. No transparency. Some of the products just seem to be in maintenance mode. Nothing exciting to work on.

Cloudera Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback. We are working consistently through both direct feedback and our engagement surveys to listen to our employees and ensure we are constantly improving our employee experience. We are continuing to provide a number of self learning platforms in order for employees to improve their skills and push themselves outside of their comfort zone. Your feedback is important to us as we look towards the future to make meaningful and important changes that enhance the company for our customers and our employees.

5.0

Jan 28, 2023

Good Work Culture

Technical recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unplug days is a plus

Cons

None for now, thank you

Cloudera Response

3y

Thank you for the 5 star review. Uplug days are a great way to time to spend with family or on personal growth.

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