Is Confluent a good company to work for?

Confluent has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 764 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Confluent to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Confluent have been left by employees working as Sales , Account Executive and Software Engineer .

Does Confluent pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Confluent employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Confluent. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Confluent?

64% of Confluent employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Confluent 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Confluent?

Software Engineer (59) , Account Executive (51) , Senior Software Engineer (31) , Sales (29) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (25) , Enterprise Account Executive (16) , Solutions Engineer (14) , Sales Development Representative (12) , Recruiter (11) , Sales Manager (10) , Senior Software Engineer II (9) , Manager (8) , Solutions Architect (8) , Cloud Account Executive (6) , Customer Success Technical Architect (6)

What are the pros of working at Confluent according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and great CEO." ((in 79 reviews)); "Good Pay and in line with the industry." ((in 48 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 36 reviews)); "The Work/Life Balance is good" ((in 26 reviews)); "Confluent as a company is really doing great and has some great leadership." ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Bad manager?" ((in 16 reviews)); "Layoffs due to poor planning." ((in 7 reviews)); "middle management is getting worse and worse" ((in 6 reviews)); "Promotion is slow" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Confluent layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Confluent layoffs and their outlook for job security at Confluent in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Confluent locations?

Mountain View , Palo Alto , Austin , San Francisco , New York , Seattle , Boston , Washington , San Jose , Philadelphia , Atlanta , Chicago , Springfield , Dallas , California City , Edison , Alexandria , Florida , Raleigh , Coppell , Minneapolis , Cincinnati , Medina , Los Angeles , Santa Monica , San Diego , Fremont , Las Vegas , New Orleans , Kirkland

Confluent reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(710 total reviews)

Jay Kreps

74% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Confluent has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 710 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Confluent 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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710 reviews

5.0

Sep 11, 2019

Best Places to Work

Recruiting sourcer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

TRANSPARENCY! Great benefits, comp, flexible hours, ability to work from home

Cons

None at this point so far

4.0

Sep 10, 2019

Great Space to Be In, Smart and Passionate People to Work With

People team

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a high bar for hiring and the people coming into the team are experienced and passionate about their work and the success of the company. I'm inspired by my colleagues and, on the hard days (those happen everywhere), their knowledge and enthusiasm inspire me and get me through. The product meets a core business need for companies in all verticals. Huge addressable market and a real shot a building a company that can be huge. Great VCs backing up that idea. Employees are well taken care of. We don't throw money around but it's a very comfortable place to work with great benefits and perks. Very transparent for our stage.

Cons

The company is growing quickly and there is a lot of change. You need to be excited about the opportunity that comes with that change. You also need to be proactive about getting information and figuring things out. Not really a con if that's the type of person you are.

5.0

Sep 9, 2019

Hypergrowth startup with strong engineering team and great culture

Software engineer, backend

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing culture, plenty of employee benefits and perks, and an exciting, fast-paced environment. This company is growing at an insane rate so you'll have plenty to do and contribute. Jay is one of the best and most transparent CEOs I've ever worked for.

Cons

Hypergrowth means there are lots of new faces coming in every day, constantly growing and splitting teams.

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