Pros
“Nothing ventured, nothing gained” I recited to myself over and over again as I left a job I was very content at to pursue a position at Cloudera. Several years ago when I made the decision to join the Cloudera team I was excited about all the perks working for a hot Silicon Valley startup had to offer. Over the years I realized the real “perks” of working at Cloudera have a far greater impact on my life than a salary increase or the convenience of not having a commute. The biggest perk of working at Cloudera is the opportunity to learn from and work with some of the best leaders in technology. The leaders at the top truly care about their employees and the company. Cloudera’s CEO, Tom Reilly, CTO, Amr Awadallah, CSO, Mike Olson, CFO, Jim Frankola, VP of Customer Success, Sarah Sproehnle, VP of FCE, Paul Beduhn, SME leader Amy O’Connor, and VP of HR Britt Sellin lead by example when encouraging their employees to align with the company values of being open, trustworthy, team players who take initiative. Thank you, Cloudera for giving me the opportunity to take a risk and reap financial, personal, and career rewards year after year.
Cons
Cloudera provides many platforms (anonymous company surveys, 1:1s, etc) for employees to share concerns. The leadership team takes the feedback seriously and reacts accordingly.