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 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 116 reviews)); "Smart people and great SEs" ((in 102 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the projects are challenging." ((in 61 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 39 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 11 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jul 23, 2023

No culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I got lucky with a good manager.

Cons

There were no career advancements.

Cloudera Response

2y

Creating a collaborative and supportive work environment is at the heart of our Core Values at Cloudera and we are very sorry to hear about your experience. It is our top priority to create an environment where employees feel empowered to do their best work. We are continuously working to create a culture of growth, learning, and development. Cloudera currently has 11 ERG groups and runs multiple events around social responsibility throughout the year (across all regions). Inclusivity and giving back is a huge part of our culture. This is something that we work hard on and will continue to improve as we grow.

2.0

Jul 22, 2023

LakeHouse Is Stupid

Principal solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, salaries are relative compared to other companies.

Cons

Whoever comes up with this stupid copycat LakeHouse idea should be fired. Cloudera has always been innovative, but using someone else's marketing strategy only validates that they are right and devalues Cloudera's core values.

Cloudera Response

2y

Thank you for your thoughtful review! One of the great benefits of working for Cloudera is the culture, flexible work environment and work life balance. We’re thrilled to hear you appreciate our employee pay & benefits! Regarding your comments on products, we are doing everything we can to push the needle and this year being named ‘Gartner's customer choice for Hybrid Data Platform’ shows that our efforts are paying off. However, saying that we need to continue to be focused on innovation and continuous improvement. Listening to our employees is just as important as listening to our customers and we will certainly take this feedback into consideration as we move forward.

4.0

Jul 20, 2023

Constantly evolving

Helpdesk technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always trying to improve company's value, revenue, etc

Cons

Communication is not a strong suit but the new management is trying to change that

Cloudera Response

2y

We like to think that our culture is pretty special, so it's awesome to know that you've experienced this through our company values. We do have challenges like any other company but we are doing our best to improve in certain areas and it is great to hear that you can see the efforts managements are working on. Thank you for your review today, we appreciate your feedback!

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