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 74 reviews)); "Good Pay and in line with the industry." ((in 51 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 40 reviews)); "Confluent as a company is really doing great and has some great leadership." ((in 28 reviews)); "The Work/Life Balance is good" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Bad manager?" ((in 17 reviews)); "layoffs are frequently held in the org" ((in 8 reviews)); "middle management is getting worse and worse" ((in 6 reviews)); "They hired a lot of top talent but have failed to provide new opportunities for them in the last couple years so they are losing folks to other orgs as they fail to promote and develop their team" ((in 3 reviews)); "Long Hours but good balance" ((in 3 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

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Confluent

Confluent reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(710 total reviews)

Jay Kreps

74% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

710 reviews

5.0

Sep 11, 2019

Great place to work!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've never been a part of a company that is as flexible and accommodative as Confluent. No BS red-tapism - they actually don't care where you work from and how you work as long as the work is done. With great freedom comes its set of responsibilities, in the form of challenging and interesting work. Overall, a positive experience.

Cons

Like every other startup company that experiences rapid growth, a constant challenging is scaling fast and effectively, but this, strictly speaking, is a challenge and not exactly a con. The transition from a hyper growth startup to a mature organization has its own set of challenges. More emphasis on onboarding / training needs to be there.

2.0

May 20, 2025

Not a great place for Job Security

Sales enablement specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary, flexible work hours, and benefits.

Cons

Poor upper management. Don't know how to manage resources. Hire and Fire culture. No notice. They pay a lot only to kick you out in few months even if you are a high performer.

1.0

Mar 20, 2025

Disappointing experience at Confluent

Talent sourcer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good role Offsite opportunities Remote model

Cons

I had a disappointing experience working at Confluent. The management practices were inconsistent and often lacked transparency. There was noticeable bias in decision-making, which made it difficult to feel valued and recognized for genuine contributions. Unfortunately, I also encountered issues with my direct manager, whose rude and unprofessional behavior created a challenging work environment. Overall, I would not recommend this company to individuals seeking a fair and supportive workplace. There is significant room for improvement in leadership quality, transparency, and employee treatment.

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