Is Confluent a good company to work for?

Confluent has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 762 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 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 3% 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 77 reviews)); "Good Pay and in line with the industry." ((in 53 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 34 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 15 reviews)); "middle management is getting worse and worse" ((in 6 reviews)); "Layoffs due to poor planning." ((in 6 reviews)); "Promotion is slow" ((in 5 reviews)); "Diversity is a huge issue as well as respect of women from leadership." ((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

(708 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 708 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

708 reviews

3.0

Apr 17, 2026

Great remote work benefits but unstable culture post-acquisition

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Remote Work - Great flexibility with working from other locations - Unlimited PTO - Competitive compensation - Great health benefits - Autonomy to choose your projects and work, minimal micro-management

Cons

- No 401K match (IBM does have some retirement contributions) - My org was very unstable and there was lots of restructuring / silent lay-offs/ firings that kept happening all year round. Constant pressure to perform - Very few people were driven and motivated. Many were simple coasting - IBM Acquisition is going to ruin the culture. Young, hip Mountain View tech company getting acquired by large legacy consulting company is a big cultural mismatch. Huge round of layoffs already done, expect more. Lot of voluntary exists since the acquisition announcement. Most people are not motivated enough anymore to work since pay, benefits, culture all will be eroded because of the acquisition. Not a lot of clarity on how the org will continue. Current leadership will not stay for long - Some of the senior leaders were un-inspirational and lack-lustre

3.0

Apr 11, 2026

Mid Market Account Executive

Mid market account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Product is definitely needed by many companies. Smart workforce, very technical product.

Cons

Success is largely determined by your patch of business since the market is already saturated (or familiar) with real-time data pipelines

3.0

Apr 8, 2026

Good company

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

quality people with a great product

Cons

It became political and bureaucratic

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