Is Cloudera a good company to work for?

Cloudera has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,400 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Cloudera to a friend and 63% 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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cloudera?

80% 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 3.9 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 113 reviews)); "The people are great and it has been a easy transition." ((in 103 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the projects are challenging." ((in 55 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 47 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 9 reviews)); "The work environment is toxic, with bullying by managers being a common occurrence." ((in 3 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

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,272 total reviews)

Charles Sansbury

79% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

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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1.0

Nov 7, 2023

Sales life in Cloudera

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and draw are good, product quality in legacy products are great

Cons

New development is hampered by the dev team leaving, severe branding issue, no marketing. Quotas are unattainable

Cloudera Response

2y

We periodically review employee salaries and increase where there are inequities whenever possible. We commit to constantly reviewing this as we need to keep up with the ever changing market and do our best to be fair and equitable at all times. We can always do better and we will continue to make changes as we grow. Thank you for your feedback today.

2.0

Jul 22, 2023

LakeHouse Is Stupid

Principal solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, salaries are relative compared to other companies.

Cons

Whoever comes up with this stupid copycat LakeHouse idea should be fired. Cloudera has always been innovative, but using someone else's marketing strategy only validates that they are right and devalues Cloudera's core values.

Cloudera Response

2y

Thank you for your thoughtful review! One of the great benefits of working for Cloudera is the culture, flexible work environment and work life balance. We’re thrilled to hear you appreciate our employee pay & benefits! Regarding your comments on products, we are doing everything we can to push the needle and this year being named ‘Gartner's customer choice for Hybrid Data Platform’ shows that our efforts are paying off. However, saying that we need to continue to be focused on innovation and continuous improvement. Listening to our employees is just as important as listening to our customers and we will certainly take this feedback into consideration as we move forward.

1.0

Mar 10, 2023

HR Must Address Field Marketing Leadership Issues

Field marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Don't get fooled by fake positive reviews. -The disorganization of the company forces you to wear many hats and learn new skills. -The sales teams, digital team, product marketing and sales operations are wonderful to work with. -The ability to work remotely.

Cons

- The level of background due diligence leaves much to be desired when Cloudera brings on a new field marketing director that has been employed less than 4 months when over four people leave the company due to “Authoritarian management style” - Leading with a micromanaged environment is not healthy. You are not shown trust so everything you do will be monitored with a manager you can not trust. - You are expected to do your job and be quiet. You won't have to use your brain much. - There is no point giving suggestions and trying to improve things. Management won't listen and won't value your opinion. -High employee turnover due to “boss” not “manager” style -It is difficult to work for a manager who threatens your job if you do not meet her standards -do better as a company as there's litigation going on (Google it for more details)

Cloudera Response

3y

One of our top priorities is continuing to develop our leaders to be even better coaches and managers. We respect your concerns and take them seriously. It is very important to us to maintain an environment where all employees feel a sense of respect, and that their voices are heard, without any fear of retaliation. We are committed to our company values & we strive for Equality by creating a supportive, positive, inclusive environment. We appreciate you voicing your opinion and we always welcome feedback. If you would be interested in a confidential conversation please call Cloudera’s 24/7 compliance hotline toll‑free at 1-844-331-3623 or you can go online to cloudera.ethicspoint.com

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