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 122 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 121 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 59 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 42 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 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Aug 18, 2023

Bad management

Senior staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team to work with

Cons

Management, even tech leads are totally clueless

Cloudera Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. Creating a collaborative and supportive work environment is at the heart of our Core Values at Cloudera and we are very sorry to hear about your experience. We understand that leadership and team culture make a big difference in an employee’s wellbeing (work and personal lives). It is our top priority to create an environment where employees feel empowered to do their best work. We are continuously working to create a culture of growth, learning, and development. Feedback is a key part of this process.

5.0

Aug 17, 2023

A good work life balancer company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good work life balancer company

Cons

We need to make Cloudera great again!

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.

4.0

Aug 14, 2023

Vivid company life, good benefits

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits (health insurance, cafeteria, extra holidays, CRAFT tickets, company SWAG) are good, colleagues are talented and enthusiastic.

Cons

Problems with internal infrastructure slows down development.

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! We appreciate your feedback- thank you.

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