Is Cloudera a good company to work for?

Cloudera has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,401 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 128 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 119 reviews)); "The people are great and it has been a easy transition." ((in 108 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the projects are challenging." ((in 65 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 43 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 24 reviews)); "The one that stands out the most is upper management is incompetent." ((in 9 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

(1,273 total reviews)

Charles Sansbury

80% 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 1,273 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

5.0

Mar 20, 2023

Great Place to Work

Technical product marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership really pays attention to current market conditions Communication and Collaboration are top-notch Technology is facinating

Cons

Sometimes a challenge crossing many geographies

Cloudera Response

3y

We appreciate you taking the time to provide this review. Seeing such positive feedback truly validates that our leaders are making the right decisions. Thank you for all you to contribute to our success.

4.0

Mar 19, 2023

Healthy work culture

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone tries to help each other without any problem.

Cons

Future of the company is not clear

Cloudera Response

3y

Your 4 star rating is greatly appreciated! You are clearly enjoying your experience at Cloudera and we’re thrilled to hear you appreciate the work culture and people! Its very important to Cloudera to create a culture where employees feel valued.

5.0

Mar 18, 2023

Great team

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great atmosphere to work in!

Cons

Recent changes in company can cause uncertain future.

Cloudera Response

3y

Our people and work culture are what makes us unique, so we love that you appreciate those things about Cloudera. Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback.

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