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

Software Engineer professionals working at Confluent have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 60 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Confluent employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Confluent now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Confluent .

Does Confluent pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Confluent with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 60 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Confluent.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Confluent?

64% of Software Engineer employees at Confluent would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 13% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Confluent with a 3.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.8 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 48 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 36 reviews)); "Confluent as a company is really doing great and has some great leadership." ((in 27 reviews)); "The Work/Life Balance is good" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Bad manager?" ((in 16 reviews)); "Layoffs were intense and you will constantly feel there is a sword of Damocles above your head." ((in 7 reviews)); "middle management is getting worse and worse" ((in 6 reviews)); "Fewer formal training programs than larger companies" ((in 4 reviews)); "No 401K match (IBM does have some retirement contributions)" ((in 3 reviews))

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Confluent Software Engineer reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(60 total reviews)

Jay Kreps

60% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Confluent with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 60 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Confluent is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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5.0

Jul 4, 2026

Great teams and growth, but on-call can be tiring

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great teams, top environment, fast growth, gikd salaries

Cons

On call can be tiring. Fast paste pace

5.0

Jun 10, 2026

Projects overshadowed by poor leadership

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great project to work on with an exceptional engineers

Cons

The leadership doesn't seem right

3.0

Jan 26, 2026

uncertainty after acquisition

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice tech stack, remote first

Cons

slow execution, low pay, uncertainty after acquisition

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