Is Cloudflare a good company to work for?

Cloudflare has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,124 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 46% of employees would recommend working at Cloudflare to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cloudflare have been left by employees working as Systems Engineer , Solutions Engineer and Product Manager .

Does Cloudflare pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cloudflare employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cloudflare. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cloudflare?

46% of Cloudflare employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cloudflare 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cloudflare?

Account Executive (127) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (62) , Systems Engineer (56) , Sales (39) , Solutions Engineer (29) , Technical Support Engineer (27) , Software Engineer (26) , BDR (20) , Enterprise Account Executive (18) , Product Manager (15) , Customer Success Manager (11) , Customer Success Manager (CSM) (10) , Senior Account Executive (10) , Engineer (9) , Engineering Manager (8)

What are the pros of working at Cloudflare according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and always helpful." ((in 112 reviews)); "Pay is good + high growth company" ((in 43 reviews)); "working and smart colleagues" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great team and company that cares about their employees" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Senior leadership has no strategy other than “Get 'Stuff' Done”" ((in 44 reviews)); "no 401k match either" ((in 24 reviews)); "level manager dictates your experience here, and if your manager is afraid to trust their team because they always need to be the smartest person in the room and can’t handle managing a team member that has a different background than their own; just get out and find a company where you’re empowered." ((in 23 reviews)); "Low salary and more work" ((in 22 reviews)); "CEO has no respect for sales." ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cloudflare layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cloudflare layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cloudflare in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cloudflare locations?

San Francisco , Austin , New York , Chicago , Washington , Miami , Atlanta , Los Angeles , South San Francisco , San Jose , Raleigh , Dallas , California City , Tampa , Richmond , Phoenix , Florence , Houston , Pasadena , Palo Alto , Denver , Seattle , Spokane , West Palm Beach , Boston , Quincy , San Francisco , Cockrans , Texas , Vegas

Cloudflare reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,014 total reviews)

Matthew Prince

46% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

Cloudflare has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,014 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cloudflare employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Nov 14, 2017

People Team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cloudflare has been hands-down one the best companies for my career thus far. The company's culture is strong and understands what work needs to be done and how it should be done. There's no subterfuge! I really enjoyed the extensive and deliberate interview process that I went through. It clearly showcases Cloudflare's commitment to quality and excellence. The management team is always accessible and thoughtful about the company's growth and people strategy, which really sets us apart.

Cons

Nothing at the moment- Love this place!

2.0

Sep 9, 2017

Average internet company

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty relaxed working environment, low pressure.

Cons

London office is pretty disconnected from San Francisco. High employee turnover. Uninteresting projects. Plenty of technical debt. Tiring on-call rotation. Inexperienced management. Not many chances of career progression or salary review.

Cloudflare Response

8y

Thanks for the review. We know we’ve grown quickly over the years and you point out some of the growing pains here. I hope you haven’t been shy about sharing this with your manager, an engineering leader or the People team. We really want to hear from you directly. -janet

4.0

Aug 17, 2017

Interesting challenges, immature process

Network software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They're working on and beyond the edge of established knowledge, giving rise to some interesting problems. The people are great to work and chat with. Different backgrounds, smart. Active in the open source community, giving back.

Cons

The recruitment process is long and arduous. There's a lot of interesting interviews, but you have to keep on the ball to keep it rolling, otherwise it will stall, and then you're stuck waiting. The HR process in general is clearly in its infantile stage, but it's clear they're actively working on improving.

Cloudflare Response

8y

Thanks for the review and seeing that we are, indeed, always working to improve. The People team has grown a lot in the last few months, esp on the recruitment side. We have tightened up the process (and automated in parts too). We are measuring how frequently we communicate with candidates in the process. Although we are not resting on what’s been done - we are still seeking to get better. -janet

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