Is Cloudera a good company to work for?

Cloudera has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,400 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 118 reviews)); "Smart people and great SEs" ((in 101 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the projects are challenging." ((in 63 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 44 reviews))

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

"No vision and poor management" ((in 54 reviews)); "People applying here forget that employees leave bad managers." ((in 25 reviews)); "The one that stands out the most is upper management is incompetent." ((in 10 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

79% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

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

3.0

Aug 2, 2023

Leadership turnover significantly impacted culture and morale

Regional sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People - sharp - hard working

Cons

Lack of trust in Sr leadership - primarily after merger with Horton

Cloudera Response

2y

One of our top priorities is continuing to develop our leaders to be even better coaches and managers. Creating a collaborative and supportive work environment is at the heart of our Core Values at Cloudera. We understand that leadership and team culture make a big difference in an employee’s wellbeing (work and personal lives). It is our top priority to create an environment where employees feel empowered to do their best work. Feedback is a key part of this process. Thank you for takin the time to leave feedback!

2.0

Aug 1, 2023

poor management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you get an extra day off every month.

Cons

poorly manged, former has-been. changing targets and deadlines and overworked staff.

Cloudera Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. 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. We are committed to our company value- We Strive for Equality- and creating and supporting a positive, inclusive environment. We appreciate you voicing your opinion, as we are always looking for ways to improve.

3.0

Jul 31, 2023

workculture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance so far

Cons

lack of communication internally from mgmt on product roadmap

Cloudera Response

2y

We believe that to give our best at work and also live a well-balanced life, we all need to take time off for rest, relaxation and rejuvenation. Our flexible PTO and Unplug Days are applied globally to ensure employees are able to unwind and spend time with friends and family. Thank you for the feedback on communication - this is a priority for leadership as we go forward. Thank you for all you do at Cloudera!

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