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 131 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 105 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the projects are challenging." ((in 60 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 49 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 23 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 10 reviews)); "The one that stands out the most is upper management is incompetent." ((in 9 reviews)); "Communication is not a strong suit but the new management is trying to change that" ((in 6 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Sep 10, 2023

most of the time I loved working here

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

remote option, fancy office with catering, outstanding comp

Cons

things changed a lot after the company was acquired by PE firms

Cloudera Response

2y

Our employee tenure reflects an environment where people are happy and reluctant to leave. We are always looking for positive ways to improve as an employer and a business- It is reassuring to know that we are making our employees happy both from a work and personal standpoint! Thank you for your review!

5.0

Sep 1, 2023

Brilliant Company

Partner program specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management, Environment, Salary, co-workers, product

Cons

No major cons, maybe just pay rises

Cloudera Response

2y

Thank you for your glowing review -Your 5 star rating is greatly appreciated! You are clearly enjoying your experience at Cloudera and we’re happy to hear you appreciate the work culture and people! Your comments will help us to improve as we look to the future.We absolutely will keep investing in employees and our culture.

3.0

Jul 24, 2023

Good days coming to end!

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great culture - Pre Merger & VC Buyout 2. Not Top-heavy - Pre Merger & VC Buyout 3. Great Pay & Perks 4. My Team & Manager are a great wellwisher! Always happy to work with the team if I get a chance.

Cons

1. Layoffs - Layoff Package was the only saving grace! ESOP buyback wasn't added to severance package. Saving every $$$? 2. Clueless decision making - Trying hit or miss with business decision is making the situation even more disastrous. 3. Top Management made tall promises and just failed to deliver on every front. Now employees (who are still around) are put under great pressure.

Cloudera Response

2y

Your feedback is greatly appreciated today, we respect your comments and take them seriously. Our goal is to ensure everyone has a positive experience at Cloudera and employee feedback is our most valuable resource in our journey of continuous improvement. We are disappointed to hear that we did not meet all your needs as an employer. Regarding the layoffs, we would hope that although some circumstances are out of our control, each individual's situation has been managed with the utmost care, sensitivity and respect. Thank you for everything you have accomplished as an employee of Cloudera!

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