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. 65% 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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Confluent?

65% 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 49 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 40 reviews)); "Confluent as a company is really doing great and has some great leadership." ((in 29 reviews)); "The team is great at celebrating wins and acknowledging losses on a regular cadence (all" ((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 are frequently held in the org" ((in 6 reviews)); "career growth is slow" ((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

Confluent reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(707 total reviews)

Jay Kreps

75% 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 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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707 reviews

5.0

Sep 11, 2019

Exceptional place, so challenging and rewarding!

Senior recruiter

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Pros

Every employee is made to feel as though they are contributing to the exceptional growth of Confluent. We are all venturing on this Rocketship together. Every day I am challenged in a new way, and each succession I know I am becoming a better professional as well as a better person.

Cons

There are some growing pains as we look to scale processes. Some people will not flourish in this start-up environment, nor cope with the speed with which we are moving.

5.0

Sep 11, 2019

Confluent = the best decision I've made in my career. Hands down.

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1. TRUST: I can honestly say that never in my career have I so inherently trusted my leadership team as much as I do here at Confluent. They're great people who work their tails off, are making smart, empathic and humble decisions and keep a sense of levity and joy about them that makes us all want to work harder for them. As, if not more importantly, they make us feel trusted, heard and empowered. 2. Speaking of values: So many companies throw meaningless words on a wall and hope they stick as values. Not here. Our values of empathy, humility, OneTeam and GSD (get sh$t done) are a few of my favorites and are authentic from the C-levels to the remote teams to the hiring decision, etc. What a HUGE difference this makes.

Cons

Less a Con, more a question as we continue to scale... Promotions are strong here (which is awesome news!) but without professional training & personal development, I've seen this cripple the engagement, retention and productivity within other high-growth startups and hope to see even more focus on and investment into education as we grow.

5.0

Sep 11, 2019

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Pros

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

Cons

None at this point so far

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Exceptional place, so challenging and rewarding!

Confluent = the best decision I've made in my career. Hands down.

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