I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cloudflare (Austin, TX) in Nov 2022
Interview
Applied through an employee referral. Start of the process was great. Recruiter and manger interview were interesting and they both seemed passionate about their job. It got me excited. Next was four zoom panel interviews in a row. First three were decent they seemed to enjoy their role and we had good discussions. Last interview was bad. The interviewer showed up late. acknowledged he did not have my resume and was very unprepared. He started to wrap after only 20 min even though he was late by 10 min and only allowed me one question. His questions were vague. He showed little interest at all. Before the panel interviews I followed up with the recruiter to help prepare and got zero response. After panel interviews I followed up with the recruiter got zero personal response. Got a canned rejection email after 3 days. Overall I think the company seems to have great people but that’s not consistent through out. The recruiter not responding to me during the process was a red flag for me as well.
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Question 1
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cloudflare (London, England) in May 2026
Interview
Smooth interview process the initial recruiter was very helpful in preparing me for each interview but also by giving me the entire outline of what the hiring process looks like and what the team dynamic currently is
This was the worst experience I’ve ever had. The interview process itself was straightforward. The hiring manager conducts the first call before you even speak with a recruiter. From there, you either move on to the four-part interview series or get cut. The process includes a mock role play, a diversity and inclusion interview, a discussion with a systems engineer, and a peer interview with a current account executive.
The mock call requires you to identify a customer’s problem and recommend the appropriate Cloudflare solution. After that, it’s a simple yes or no decision. I received a job offer, resigned from my previous role, and then Cloudflare rescinded the offer without providing any explanation. I’m not even sure if this is legal. In hindsight, I should have seen the red flags, especially after the viral video of an account executive being laid off. This entire experience reinforced how problematic this company truly is.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cloudflare (Cincinnati, OH) in Mar 2025
Interview
After my first interview, it was explained to me that there would be 7 -8 interviews. One of them being a "discovery role play call" and the recruiter was to explain everything. The recruiter only had time to call me about 30 minutes before my "discovery call" in which I thought it would be interactive with the interviewees. That was not the case, they sat on the virtual call reading their emails while I asked "discovery questions" and then to find out the next day "didn't pass the discovery call" .. well I had decided I didn't want to continue with another 6 interviews after that discouraging, unprofessional "discovery" interview anyways. I found them to be a mess, which is a surprise since they are a growing company.
Account Executive applicants have rated the interview process at Cloudflare with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 26% positive. To compare, the company-average is 35.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Account Executive roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 23 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cloudflare overall takes an average of 39 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cloudflare as a Account Executive according to 23 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Phone interview: 24%
Presentation: 12%
Group panel interview: 12%
Background check: 10%
Skills test: 8%
Personality test: 4%
Other: 4%
Drug test: 2%
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