Cloudflare reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(1,011 total reviews)

Matthew Prince

46% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Cloudflare has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,011 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cloudflare employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1.0
Jun 23, 2026

Toxic management and high turnover

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Pros

Good product, modernised network design

Cons

Toxic management, cutthroat culture where missing numbers results in a PIP within just one or two quarters, forcing colleagues to fight each other rather than cooperate. Management applies almost the same quota to everyone, unfairly expecting a greenfield rep to deliver the same revenue as someone managing a million-dollar legacy account. This unrealistic pressure has caused massive AE turnover, completely exhausting customers who are sick of constantly dealing with a new AE.

1.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good office location. Modern corporate tech stack provided upon onboarding (new laptop and phone).

Cons

Zero Organisation or Structure: For a company of this scale, the internal systems are an absolute mess. Severe Favoritism & Cultural Cliques: Management is highly biased. In the office, clear clusters of specific nationalities (such as Russian and Israeli speakers) form exclusionary bubbles. Managers within those remits actively protect, promote, and hand leads to their own, completely ignoring standard territory boundaries. Unstable AE Alignment & Target Impact: Your ability to hit target relies entirely on Account Executive (AE) stability and partner channel access. AEs leave every single quarter without being replaced, leaving your patch scattered. Furthermore, partner relationships are gatekept—some people are arbitrarily allowed to leverage them to hit quota while others are completely blocked, and management provides no support when your numbers suffer as a result. Poor Office Maintenance: Despite having constant maintenance staff on-site, essential facilities like the air conditioning rarely work properly. Terrible Pay.

2.0
Jun 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The company built an impressive global network and then layered security services on top of it. It’s a fairly unique position in the market. I think investors recognize that uniqueness, which is reflected in its relatively high stock valuation compared to the actual size of the business.

Cons

The product is excellent, but that’s where most of the positives end. During my time there, executive leadership changed frequently, management structures were constantly reorganized, and strategic priorities shifted regularly. The company initially promoted a partner-first go-to-market strategy, but over time it became overwhelmingly focused on direct sales again.

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