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

Without a shadow of a doubt, the best start up I have worked for

Talent acquisition

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* International Organisation still feels like a start up and you can see a direct impact on the bottom line of the work that you are contributing. * Due to massive and continued growth, there is huge scope for career progression * One team value is true and genuine, I have never worked in such a collaborative friendly environment which is echoed globally. I love how transparent our C-Level team is - we are all on the same page striving for the same goals. * There is not a "fake bubblegum" culture at Confluent, rather a nurturing, safe environment for you to be your best self and grow your career * Huge traction and uptake in the market of the product

Cons

* Due to our rapid growth, we may be a little leaner in some areas of the organisation which can stretch existing teams

3.0

Sep 11, 2019

Hard working team experiencing growing pains

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great opportunity in the market - feels like right place, right time -Lot of scope to do your job, and more if you are interested - there is so much to get involved in -Hard working team globally -Frequent direct communication from executive leadership at HQ via All Hands team meeting every two weeks -Generous company - great swag for hires and at events, AirPods when we hit 500 employees, paying to get the entire global team together once per year face to face, loads of office snacks and drinks, team building culture events and more -

Cons

-Everyone is moving so quickly, sometimes people join and are not fully clear on their role and responsibilities - can be confusing for the new joiner and the team already in place -Things change quickly all the time - if you want a defined role and want to "keep in your lane" this is not the place for you -Many processes and policies not in place yet, sometimes this can be confusing -Feels like sometimes there is too much bureaucracy or office politics that flows beneath the surface and is not acknowledged outright -It is very HQ focused and much of the leadership is located in Silicon Valley, depending on role, you may need to put in overtime to be available for meetings with members there.

5.0

Sep 10, 2019

Great early-stage start-up

Recruiting manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The fundamentals of the organisation are there - as in, the platform is transformative and a lot of companies are buying the platform, so strong revenue and growth because of it. Company is growing globally based on said growth. A lot of highly-experienced employees. Friendly, approachable senior leaders.

Cons

Early-stage startup, so it is still a developing environment. A lot of processes and procedures are still being established and ironed-out.

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