Is Confluent a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Confluent have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 32 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Confluent employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Confluent now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Confluent .

Does Confluent pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Confluent with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 32 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Confluent.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Confluent?

65% of Senior Software Developer employees at Confluent would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 30% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Confluent with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Confluent?

Software Engineer (59) , Account Executive (51) , Senior Software Engineer (32) , 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 51 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 41 reviews)); "Confluent as a company is really doing great and has some great leadership." ((in 27 reviews)); "The Work/Life Balance is good" ((in 25 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 8 reviews)); "middle management is getting worse and worse" ((in 6 reviews)); "Fewer formal training programs than larger companies" ((in 6 reviews))

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Confluent Senior Software Developer reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Jay Kreps

57% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Confluent with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Confluent is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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32 reviews

4.0

Jul 12, 2026

Good work-life balance and culture, pay is solid

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WLB, good culture, good pay

Cons

None as of now, some teams have poor WLB I have heard

5.0

Jun 21, 2026

High pay and good work-life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High pay, work life balance.

Cons

Can’t think of any compared to other tech company

2.0

Mar 29, 2026

Once a good company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people and good problems to solve

Cons

Everything has gone from good to worst after the acquisition

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