Is Cloudera a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Cloudera have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 81 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Cloudera employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Cloudera now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Cloudera .

Does Cloudera pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cloudera with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 81 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Cloudera.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Cloudera?

81% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Cloudera would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Cloudera with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating 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 126 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 120 reviews)); "The people are great and it has been a easy transition." ((in 96 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the projects are challenging." ((in 59 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 45 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 10 reviews))

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Cloudera Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(81 total reviews)

Charles Sansbury

69% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.3

Culture & values

4.2

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Cloudera with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 81 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Cloudera is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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81 reviews

4.0

May 11, 2026

Great people but upper management needs to understand the product

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work Life Balance, Great people

Cons

Management is clueless and does not understand the product

Cloudera Response

2mo

Thank you for your long-term dedication to the team and for highlighting our great culture and work-life balance! We appreciate your honest feedback regarding the disconnect between management and our product technicalities. These insights are essential as we strive to improve leadership alignment and technical understanding across the company.

3.0

Jan 29, 2026

Ok company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WFH benefits, Relaxed work/life balance

Cons

Technical leaders have left, strong attrition

Cloudera Response

4mo

Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear you appreciated the flexibility and balance, and we remain focused on building strong teams across the organization. We wish you continued success in your career.

5.0

Jan 14, 2026

It's the best place to be if you like work-life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly atmosphere, flexible working hours, unlimited home office. I've tried out working in different roles. It really helped me to understand our business. It takes time for most of the fresh starters to get their head around what our company is doing and why.

Cons

Our product is complex. There is a steep learning curve. It takes time for most of the fresh starters to get their head around what our company is doing and why.

Cloudera Response

6mo

Thank you for sharing your experience! We are happy to hear that you value the flexibility, work life balance, and supportive atmosphere. We also appreciate your feedback on the learning curve and will continue to focus on helping new team members succeed.

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