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

Software Developer professionals working at Confluent have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 59 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Confluent employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Confluent now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Confluent .

Does Confluent pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Confluent with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 59 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Confluent.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Confluent?

55% of Software Developer employees at Confluent would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Confluent with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Confluent?

Software Engineer (59) , 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 72 reviews)); "Good Pay and in line with the industry." ((in 44 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 Work/Life Balance is good" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Bad manager?" ((in 15 reviews)); "Layoffs due to poor planning." ((in 8 reviews)); "middle management is getting worse and worse" ((in 6 reviews)); "Low job security – financial instability or risk of layoffs." ((in 4 reviews)); "No 401K match (IBM does have some retirement contributions)" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)

Jay Kreps

47% approve of CEO

13% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Confluent with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Confluent is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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59 reviews

4.0

Apr 10, 2023

Good WLB

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice core work related to distributed systems Good WLB

Cons

Slow paced which can impact career growth

1.0

Nov 22, 2022

Interview process is long and unclear

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people to work with

Cons

Poor communication Unclear requirements Long hours

3.0

Jun 6, 2022

Smart people, ok culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really smart people who are passionate about the space and the product. Pretty good transparency from upper management / C suite

Cons

Not a strong culture or sense of purpose, not mission driven, diversity and inclusion seems like an afterthought

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