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 124 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 123 reviews)); "The people are great and it has been a easy transition." ((in 104 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the projects are challenging." ((in 64 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 48 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 24 reviews)); "The one that stands out the most is upper management is incompetent." ((in 9 reviews)); "Always encouraged to take time off tho, but when on the clock, its definitely fast" ((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 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

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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

3.0

Mar 25, 2023

Good work life balance

Corporate services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Reasonable salary

Cons

Nothing of real note to report

Cloudera Response

3y

Thank you for your review. It is very important to Cloudera to create a culture where employees feel valued. One of the great benefits of working for Cloudera is the culture, flexible work environment and work life balance. We absolutely will keep investing in employees and our culture. I am curious to understand more about this review.

5.0

Mar 23, 2023

Best to work at and culture wise 100%

Sr technical support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best to work at and culture wise 100%

Cons

There is nothing to worry about

Cloudera Response

3y

Our people and work culture are what makes us unique, so we love that you appreciated those things about Cloudera. We will definitely keep investing in both our employees and culture as we continue to grow. Thank you again for providing your feedback!

5.0

Mar 21, 2023

Exceptional work culture and endless growth opportunities

Program specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Dynamic and innovative work environment. - Great growth opportunities, including access to training and development programs and advancement opportunities. - Competitive salaries, bonuses, and benefits packages. - Fantastic work-life balance, provides flexibility in work arrangements, including remote work options and unplug days allowing for extra time to unwind.

Cons

Nothing to note so far

Cloudera Response

3y

So delighted to hear you've had a great experience. 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.

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