Is Confluent a good company to work for?

Confluent has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 761 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 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 2% 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 76 reviews)); "Good Pay and in line with the industry." ((in 50 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 36 reviews)); "Confluent as a company is really doing great and has some great leadership." ((in 27 reviews)); "The Work/Life Balance is good" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Bad manager?" ((in 16 reviews)); "middle management is getting worse and worse" ((in 6 reviews)); "Layoffs due to poor planning." ((in 6 reviews)); "Hiring managers are looking for senior people in the market (given the high availability in the tech sector) instead of promoting overperforming internal employees, simply because that would require some basic training (most of the skills overlap)." ((in 5 reviews)); "No 401K match (IBM does have some retirement contributions)" ((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

(707 total reviews)

Jay Kreps

74% approve of CEO

50% 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 707 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

707 reviews

4.0

Sep 9, 2020

Mostly good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast-paced, smart peers, ownership, much to learn

Cons

Can feel aimless at times

3.0

Aug 28, 2020

Kafka is Great but Beware Culture Problems

Technical field

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Kafka is game-changing technology with an amazing addressable market. - Confluent is the main player to address this market with a focus on the more advanced use cases in the space. - Lots of incredibly talented individuals all across Confluent who want to see it succeed

Cons

The culture has declined over time but always been problematic. Confluent is not the type of place that rewards identifying risks and problems. There is a huge emphasis on following the party line and never questioning decisions or paths forward. Top performers are labeled as a troublemaker when they try and warn the organization of customer problems or potential issues with product or approach. You either drink the coolaid and shut up, or you can spend your entire career here watching the "yes man" types get ahead. Furthermore, the company is morphing into a more Oracle sales model due to new leadership and pushing out the elite talent that got Confluent to where it is today to bring in friends from the past.

5.0

Aug 26, 2020

Fantastic company with lots of opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fast growing & successful company -Executive team very engaged with employees -Lots of opportunity for growth -Comparable (or higher) pay than most other B2B tech companies -Big focus on work/life balance (not just something that is talked about, but genuinely something the company cares about and takes action to support)

Cons

Really can't think of anything negative to say. It has been an overall great experience so far.

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