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

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jan 16, 2024

Good work life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid unplug days. Good work life balance. Good tech stack

Cons

Cant think of any cons at the moment.

Cloudera Response

2y

Thank you for your positive feedback! We're delighted to hear that you appreciate the paid unplug days, work-life balance, and tech stack. It's great to know you don't have any cons to mention. We're committed to maintaining and enhancing these aspects to ensure a positive experience for all our employees.

5.0

Jan 12, 2024

NA

Customer operations engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work Culture and Environment

Cons

Base pay very less usually

Cloudera Response

2y

Thank you for your 5-star review. We're thrilled to hear that you appreciate our work culture and environment. Your feedback regarding base pay is valuable, and we will take it into consideration as we continue to strive for improvement. Thank you for being a part of our team!

4.0

Jan 11, 2024

good company

Solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

development possibilities and good environment

Cons

no many, think is a good place

Cloudera Response

2y

Thank you for your review. We're delighted to hear you appreciate the development opportunities and our positive work environment. We're glad you find it a good place to work overall. We're here to ensure you have a great experience with us.

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