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 123 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 115 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 51 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 47 reviews))

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

"No vision and poor management" ((in 52 reviews)); "People applying here forget that employees leave bad managers." ((in 26 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

(1,272 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).

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1K reviews

5.0

Nov 10, 2023

Great company, good perks

Manager, solutions engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Products, vision, leadership, market opportunities, salary & perks

Cons

not that I can think off

Cloudera Response

2y

Cloudera employees are the best, and we are glad you recognize that too. We’re thrilled to hear you appreciate our employee pay & benefits. We expect the best from our teams, and in return, we care for our employees by providing competitive salary and a variety of benefits. We appreciate that you took the time to complete a review today . Your 5 Star review is greatly appreciated.

4.0

Nov 3, 2023

review

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had great RSU benefits and competitve salary, and a good colleagues

Cons

Everchanging development roadmap and lack of requirements

Cloudera Response

2y

We are happy to see that you enjoy that salary and benefits that Cloudera has to offer. 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. Your feedback is important to us as we look towards the future to make meaningful and important changes that improve the company for our customers and our employees. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review today.

4.0

Nov 3, 2023

Cloudera was good.

Staff customer operations engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to learn things.

Cons

Lot of micro management and many new transitions.

Cloudera Response

2y

One of our top priorities is continuing to develop our leaders to be even better coaches and managers. We respect your concerns and take them seriously. It is very important to us to maintain an environment where all employees feel a sense of respect. We appreciate you voicing your opinion, as we are always looking for ways to improve.

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