A nice place to work at - QE Engineer Cloudera Employee Review

4.0
Jan 10, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High cash awards (formerly paid in stock) Unplug days (extra days off above our annual leave) Gorgeous office in downtown Budapest A healthy work-life balance is encouraged Colleagues all around the world are friendly and nice to work with Working on Mac is default but Ubuntu and Windows are also available options Background (IT, HR, facilities, corporate in general) is quite alright Management talks to us like partners rather than minions

Cons

My team is torn between Hungary and California, we have very little time together and relationships between teammates are mostly professional (aka people don't talk to each other) My team is divided in terms of technical priorities and there is no effort to resolve this Huge technical debt ever since Hortonworks and legacy Cloudera merged, which is affecting my day-to-day work Speed is often prioritized over code quality ('just get it out the door') Little to no technical guidelines or conventions (I only know about my org) I have to work without the support of an architect even though I need it

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

* Amazing and supportive community with highly talented and approachable colleagues. * Welcoming, inclusive, and friendly culture that makes it easy to feel part of the team. * Excellent technology stack built around Apache Software Foundation projects and modern engineering practices. * Strong open-source-first mindset that promotes innovation, transparency, and collaboration. * Flexible work arrangements with the option to work from home, while office attendance is encouraged to foster collaboration and maintain a strong sense of community. * Gorgeous offices worldwide that provide an inspiring and comfortable work environment. * Plenty of opportunities to learn, grow, and work on impactful projects alongside exceptional engineers.

Cons

* The highly flexible work-from-home culture, while appreciated by many, can sometimes lead to sparsely populated offices. Employees who value face-to-face interactions and spontaneous collaboration may find it harder to build connections and discover new opportunities. * Processes and organizational structures are intentionally lightweight, but this can occasionally result in unclear ownership, shifting priorities, and coordination challenges when deadlines approach. * The strong emphasis on autonomy means teams may operate differently, which can make cross-team coordination and planning less predictable. * Communication and collaboration often require a proactive approach, especially in a distributed environment.

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Cloudera Response
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Thank you for your 5-star review and your eight years of dedication to Cloudera. We are glad you value our inclusive culture, open-source mindset, and talented team. We appreciate your constructive feedback on cross-team coordination and distributed collaboration. Your insights are incredibly valuable as we continue to improve our planning processes while maintaining the workplace flexibility our employees enjoy.
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