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 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) , 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 118 reviews)); "The people are great and it has been a easy transition." ((in 105 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the projects are challenging." ((in 57 reviews)); "Salary is good and you will have unplug days" ((in 52 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 25 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

81% would recommend to a friend

(1,272 total reviews)

Charles Sansbury

79% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

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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1K reviews

4.0

Jan 31, 2024

Good Experience

Software developer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment and culture

Cons

Work life balance is not that great

Cloudera Response

2y

We're glad to hear you appreciate the working environment and culture. We understand the importance of work-life balance and are continuously looking for ways to improve in this area. We offer unplug days to promote work live balance and various work styles to help our employees achieve a good blend between their personal and professional lives. Thank you for your feedback.

3.0

Jan 30, 2024

Good place to work

Svp-technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Life work balance is good

Cons

No exit strategy to go public

Cloudera Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We're pleased to hear you appreciate the work-life balance at our company. We understand your concerns about the exit strategy and the importance of maintaining good people. Your advice is valuable, and we will continue to focus on these areas to ensure the long-term success and satisfaction of our team. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for being a part of our organisation.

2.0

Jan 29, 2024

Used to be great but gone downhill

Sales account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people in cork are the best

Cons

Senior management are poor. No direction and non competitive salaries

Cloudera Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear that you have a positive experience with your colleagues in Cork. We acknowledge your concerns about senior management, direction, and salary competitiveness. Your input is important to us, and we are committed to addressing these issues to improve the overall work environment. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for being a valued member of our team.

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