Cloudera reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,270 total reviews)
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Charles Sansbury

77% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Apr 6, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Strong Learning Opportunities: Exposure to cutting-edge big data and cloud-native technologies 💼 Talented Teammates: Collaborating with intelligent, driven engineers. 🧑‍💻 Flexible Work Culture: Good work-from-home options and flexible hours. 🚀 Innovation Encouraged: Engineers can take initiative and contribute to technical improvements. 🌎 Global Impact: Working on open-source projects with real-world impact.

Cons

🔄 Frequent Reorgs: Organizational changes can be disruptive. 🧱 Legacy Systems: Some teams still deal with monolithic or legacy infrastructure. ⏱️ Pace Can Be Intense: Fast-paced environment may affect work-life balance during crunch times. 🎯 Product Direction: At times, product vision or strategy may feel unclear from leadership.

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Cloudera Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience as a Platform Engineer at Cloudera. It is encouraging to hear that you are finding strong learning opportunities, flexibility, and the chance to collaborate with talented colleagues. We also appreciate your honest feedback regarding areas that can be challenging. Your insights are valuable as we continue to grow and improve. Thank you again for your contributions and for being a part of Cloudera.
4.0
Apr 3, 2025

My Cloudera Experience

Recommend
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Pros

Really good benefits. Unplug days off every month among one of them. Comfortable and stress free work culture. Good opportunities to learn and grow and you get good amount of exposure and opportunities to collaborate and work with the global teams.

Cons

The food and snacks could be much better. Need a bigger and better office space

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Cloudera Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your Cloudera experience and for being a valued part of the team. We are so glad to hear you are enjoying our Unplug days, collaborative culture, and growth opportunities— that’s exactly the kind of environment we strive to create. We appreciate the honest feedback - We are always looking for ways to improve the employee experience. Your input helps us get better.
5.0
Apr 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great company and great culture

Cons

Very little I can think of

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Cloudera Response
1y
Thanks for your kind words. We are thrilled you had a great experience at Cloudera. Wishing you all the best in your next adventure!
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