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) , Software Engineer II (10)

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

"Good work life balance and enjoyable" ((in 127 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 100 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the projects are challenging." ((in 62 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 41 reviews))

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

"No vision and poor management" ((in 53 reviews)); "People applying here forget that employees leave bad managers." ((in 26 reviews)); "Too many management changes, no consistency and though the execs say they are transparent, when asked if there would be layoffs and they said No multiple times, People were let go and jobs eliminated" ((in 9 reviews)); "The one that stands out the most is upper management is incompetent." ((in 8 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).

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1K reviews

4.0

Jan 16, 2023

Great team on a ship in storm

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a company with high ambitions in a territory with strong concurrence. It has matured a lot in the last 5 years, going from a start-up like, sometimes chaotic feeling (everyone does everything) to a company with structure and separated responsibilities. The hierarchy is still rather flat. Peers in my team at least are bright and motivated aka we are in one boat, and it does make a difference. All are very helpful, you can ask them for help at any time. The work of colleagues is acknowledged, and there are career progression possibilities. They are not free, however, it does not come with time or age, one has to put in tremendous effort, but it is noted by managers.

Cons

The company is on rough waters right now (like many others), there was a round of layoffs. Dialogue between different teams is not so great, and that is visible on the product unfortunately, it is cluttered. There are efforts to make it better, but there is still ample room for improvement. Overall, however, this is also changing slowly, with new managers realizing the shortcomings of nose-down focusing on their own team's product only. Though salary is still great, the replacement for stocks are something similar to stock options, and that is not nearly as attractive.

Cloudera Response

3y

Seeing such positive feedback truly validates that our leaders are making the right decisions.Thank you for your thoughts on our career growth and opportunities. We're always looking for ways to improve how we can help our employees grow, and reviews like yours help us get closer to a solution. Your feedback is important to us as we look towards the future to make meaningful and important changes that improve the company for our customers and our employees.

1.0

Jan 14, 2023

sinking ship

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pre-hortonworks acquisition, very collaborative and motivating place to work. Original Cloudera leadership inspiring and innovative. Unplug days have helped work/life balance during pandemic Pre PE buyout, compensation was more than fair

Cons

Stunning level of incompetence, especially from leadership. Little direction, diversity, innovation, strategy, opportunities for internal promotion Constantly changing course, poor communication, lackluster leadership, Relentless attrition, institutional knowledge has left Post PE buyout, TC took a nosedive and company seems doomed

Cloudera Response

3y

Whilst there is always more work to do, we pride ourselves in being a safe and inclusive environment, so we are saddened to hear about your experience. We are working consistently through both direct feedback and our engagement surveys to listen to our employees and ensure we are constantly improving our employee experience.

4.0

Jan 13, 2023

Good place to work, great culture

Customer service manager (csm)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work, great culture

Cons

nothing that i know of

Cloudera Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to submit your feedback. Your 4 Star review of Cloudera is greatly appreciated. We are very proud of the culture and environment and are pleased to see that you enjoyed your time here.

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