Is Confluent a good company to work for?

Confluent has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 763 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 50% 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 (58) , 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 75 reviews)); "Good Pay and in line with the industry." ((in 53 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 34 reviews)); "Confluent as a company is really doing great and has some great leadership." ((in 30 reviews)); "The Work/Life Balance is good" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Bad manager?" ((in 17 reviews)); "Layoffs due to poor planning." ((in 7 reviews)); "middle management is getting worse and worse" ((in 6 reviews)); "Fewer formal training programs than larger companies" ((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

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3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(709 total reviews)

Jay Kreps

74% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Confluent has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 709 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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709 reviews

5.0

Nov 5, 2021

Great company

Sales development representative (sdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unbelievable product and market timing Intelligent colleagues and a stimulating environment Great pay. package and overall employee treatment

Cons

It's hard work - long hours (not enforced)

4.0

Apr 22, 2021

Great place to work

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you like working with smart, humble (mostly), and people who genuinely care, then this is the place.

Cons

Revenue focused and that might turn off some folks

5.0

Mar 13, 2021

Couldn't imagine a better company to work for

Sales development representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing growth and future - Excellent benefits - Incredible management - Fantastic DEI policy - Great compensation

Cons

- Typical growing pains - Constant change

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