Confluent reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(707 total reviews)
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Jay Kreps

75% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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 13, 2018

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Pros

Super transparent culture. One of the values here is #oneteam and we are constantly reiterating it - executives do what they say and say what they do. If I need them to jump in an interview and sell a candidate, they will do it. Everyone is behind the mission of the company to hire smart, diverse, humble, and empathetic employees here. Everyone is very collaborative and has each other's backs.

Cons

We are growing so fast, at times it can be a bit chaotic and recruiters, interview panels, and hiring managers are beyond swamped. We are working on ways to streamline and internally hire more recruiters to help with the bandwidth.

3.0
Aug 29, 2018
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Great product with a great core of people in every department. Management team has seen some upheaval but those who remain are strong and generally well-liked and respected. Bumps in the road along the way, but the company and team as a whole are quick to admit when things don't go according to plan and don't let pride or ego stand in the way of making the right decisions for the company.

Cons

The company culture has taken a hit in recent months in large part due to rapid growth. This shows itself through a distrust (fairly or unfairly) of those who join in manager/director capacities both due to sudden shocks in process and disappointment in the lack of individual growth/promotions. In addition, the desire to quickly add to certain areas of the company has led to hasty cultural evaluations from hiring managers, which in turn has brought an influx of people whose motivations and personal qualities don't match up with the core values of the company. In addition, there are some issues with communication between departments and a lack of acknowledgement of the work being done by others throughout the org. This breeds resentment between departments, and occasionally stunts progress. Overall - the company is fine. There are a ton of very smart people who work very hard, and the future is bright. I think you would be hard-pressed to find many people in companies this young who actually enjoy going to work, so my criticism should be taken with a grain of salt. That said, growth can only be used as an excuse for so long before temporary issues become permanent ones, and the current lack of empowerment and self-value among employees is an issue that needs to be addressed.

5.0
Aug 23, 2018

Love working at Confluent!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Confluent makes it a priority to hire "amazing employees" (their own words) and they don't fall short in this regard - Wonderful company culture made stronger by weekly happy hours, monthly birthday celebrations, and other pop-up events (espresso bars, wedding showers, etc) - Flexible work schedule and unlimited PTO - Unlimited snacks and drinks as well as catered lunches Monday-Thursday and Friday - on Thursdays, we are encouraged to go out with colleagues and have lunch on Confluent's tab - Employer-paid health insurance - Confluent is a fast-growing startup with a positive business outlook - Confluent sees itself as #oneteam and senior management and individual contributors truly buy into the company's mission

Cons

- A company that doubles in size in the span of a year will always have its growing pains - A truly privileged problem - health insurance plans offered aren't the best (but it's free, so can't complain too much!)

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