Is Cloudera a good company to work for?

Cloudera has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,399 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Cloudera to a friend and 61% 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 decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cloudera?

79% 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, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cloudera?

Software Engineer (129) , Senior Software Engineer (80) , 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 129 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 102 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the projects are challenging." ((in 57 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 55 reviews)); "People applying here forget that employees leave bad managers." ((in 22 reviews)); "The one that stands out the most is upper management is incompetent." ((in 7 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

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,271 total reviews)

Charles Sansbury

77% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Cloudera has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,271 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

3.0

Jun 5, 2025

PE ownership is bleeding the company dry

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Some people who want to work hard and push the business forward - Nice, kind leaders if you get lucky - Work life balance if you get lucky - You learn a lot and can build a foundation for jumping to a competitor (likely with a level down)

Cons

- Insufficient staffing across product and engineering slows down how quickly the company can respond to customer needs. None of the products are market leading and individually have much stronger competitors - Lower pay compared to top competitors and equity (STARs) are worthless for newer employees - Lots of new sales leaders don't understand the product and market - Not many people want to take initiative and are happy to sit back and collect paychecks - Lot of people are fed up with the execs and are actively looking to leave

Cloudera Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are glad to hear you found opportunities to learn and work with supportive colleagues. We also recognize your concerns and appreciate your candid feedback, it helps us reflect on where we can continue to improve. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.

3.0

Jun 3, 2025

Good Company for freshers those whose needs hadoop exposure

Customer operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay streamlined process Good brand value

Cons

More work with less resourses It will be hard ways of learning those who dont know the technonologies

Cloudera Response

1y

Thank you for your review. We are glad you appreciated the structure, brand, and compensation. We understand that learning new technologies can be challenging, especially in a fast-paced environment, and we appreciate the effort it takes to grow in that setting. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors.

4.0

Jun 3, 2025

Good company to work for

Senior staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good, open communication Generous compensation Doesn't seem to suffer from politics the way some corporations do More interested in getting things done than blame

Cons

At this point, the legacy ecosystem of the products can be hard to maintain

Cloudera Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your experience. It is great to hear you have found the culture open, collaborative, and focused on getting things done. We know the legacy ecosystem can be complex at times, and we truly appreciate the work that goes into supporting and improving it. Thank you for being part of Cloudera!

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