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 133 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 116 reviews)); "The people are great and it has been a easy transition." ((in 96 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the projects are challenging." ((in 53 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 51 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cloudera according to real employee reviews?

"No vision and poor management" ((in 52 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?

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Cloudera reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,272 total reviews)

Charles Sansbury

79% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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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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1K reviews

5.0

Sep 30, 2024

Great exposure to cloud /hadoop technologies with room for improvement.

Cloud support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to cutting-edge cloud /hadoop technologies and services. Collaborative environment with supportive team members. Excellent learning opportunities for cloud and big data technologies. Flexible work culture with a good work-life balance. Competitive salary and benefits package.

Cons

Career progression can feel slow, with limited advancement opportunities. High workload during peak times

Cloudera Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your experience with Cloudera. We're delighted to hear that you valued the exposure to cutting-edge cloud and Hadoop technologies, as well as the supportive and collaborative environment. It's great to know that you found our learning opportunities and flexible work culture beneficial. We appreciate your feedback regarding career progression and peak workloads. We're continuously working to enhance growth opportunities and streamline workloads to ensure the best experience for our team. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and helps us continue making Cloudera an even better place to work. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and hope our paths cross again!

4.0

Sep 29, 2024

Cloudera

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture, Medium size company

Cons

Lot of the good folks left

Cloudera Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your experience and for being part of Cloudera. We're glad to hear you appreciate the work culture and environment here. We acknowledge that transitions can be challenging, but we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent while continuously improving our team and the value we deliver. Your feedback helps us keep growing and making Cloudera an even better place to work!

5.0

Sep 24, 2024

Great Experience

Hr associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone was friendly and helpful.

Cons

No downside to working here.

Cloudera Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us. It is great to hear that you found our team to be friendly and helpful. Creating a supportive and welcoming environment is one of our top priorities, so it’s wonderful to see that reflected in your feedback. Best of luck in your future endeavors and we hope our paths cross again someday!

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