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 81 reviews)); "Good Pay and in line with the industry." ((in 49 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 33 reviews)); "The Work/Life Balance is good" ((in 28 reviews)); "Confluent as a company is really doing great and has some great leadership." ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Bad manager?" ((in 16 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 6 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).

Reviews by job title

707 reviews

5.0

Oct 2, 2018

Dream Big & Start Your Career Here.

Sales development representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Confluent & Kafka is 10X; category-creating solution - You can say 'you worked with KSQL when it first came out' - You will call prospects (Startups & F500) and learn hands-on in your First Quarter - Your Sales Managers are receptive to questions, fun/fair, and well-balanced people - SDR team = family, and the 'farm team', and Sales Mgmt is big on developing them

Cons

- College Grad or Early SaaS Rep: It may be hard to articulate the Confluent value proposition, but thats how rocket ships work. (FYI: Study, study, study before your interviews and especially on-site. Be passionate and articulate the large surface area we can sell our product to. Be curious!)

5.0

Oct 1, 2018

You know you are part of something exciting

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A fast growing company where you know you can personally make a change and build a great company with amazing people. The technology is game-changing and really defines a new way of software architecture. You are able to work with great customers, partners and colleagues.

Cons

This is not a nine-to-five company. Lots of things to be done and quick changes of strategic decisions as in every startup.

5.0

Sep 28, 2018

A great team combined with interesting and engaging work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Accessible senior management, who are interested in customers, employees and the success of the business Highly intelligent and dedicated co-workers who are committed to everyone's success Fun - there are lunches, team dinners and events, helping us bond as a team People can contribute new ideas and improvements

Cons

There is a lot of recruitment going on. As a result someone will pick up a role without it being fully communicated that they are responsible for.

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A great team combined with interesting and engaging work

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