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

Jun 10, 2026

A fantastic place to work if you enjoy collaborating with smart people and building great technology.

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

* Amazing and supportive community with highly talented and approachable colleagues. * Welcoming, inclusive, and friendly culture that makes it easy to feel part of the team. * Excellent technology stack built around Apache Software Foundation projects and modern engineering practices. * Strong open-source-first mindset that promotes innovation, transparency, and collaboration. * Flexible work arrangements with the option to work from home, while office attendance is encouraged to foster collaboration and maintain a strong sense of community. * Gorgeous offices worldwide that provide an inspiring and comfortable work environment. * Plenty of opportunities to learn, grow, and work on impactful projects alongside exceptional engineers.

Cons

* The highly flexible work-from-home culture, while appreciated by many, can sometimes lead to sparsely populated offices. Employees who value face-to-face interactions and spontaneous collaboration may find it harder to build connections and discover new opportunities. * Processes and organizational structures are intentionally lightweight, but this can occasionally result in unclear ownership, shifting priorities, and coordination challenges when deadlines approach. * The strong emphasis on autonomy means teams may operate differently, which can make cross-team coordination and planning less predictable. * Communication and collaboration often require a proactive approach, especially in a distributed environment.

Cloudera Response

1d

Thank you for your 5-star review and your eight years of dedication to Cloudera. We are glad you value our inclusive culture, open-source mindset, and talented team. We appreciate your constructive feedback on cross-team coordination and distributed collaboration. Your insights are incredibly valuable as we continue to improve our planning processes while maintaining the workplace flexibility our employees enjoy.

5.0

Jun 10, 2026

Great work-life balance and supportive community

Software engineer i

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance. Great community, many opportunities to build open source code. Good benefits (private health, summer/winter parties and many happy hours, office lunch and snacks). Gorgeous view from the office.

Cons

No cons worth highlighting at the moment.

Cloudera Response

1d

Thank you for taking the time to share your 5-star review! We are delighted to hear that you are enjoying our supportive community, open-source opportunities, and comprehensive benefits package in Budapest. Maintaining a strong work-life balance is a priority for us, and we appreciate your dedication to our engineering team.

5.0

Jun 8, 2026

Great People and Interesting Work

Director

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers, flexible work environment, challenging projects, strong technology.

Cons

Some processes can be complex, and communication across teams could be more streamlined.

Cloudera Response

1d

Thank you for the 5-star review! We are thrilled that you love our collaborative culture, talented teams, and flexible environment. We also appreciate your feedback on streamlining our processes and communication. We are glad to have you on the leadership team!

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