Toxic work environment - Incompetent management with a lot of politics - Software Engineer Cloudflare Employee Review

1.0
Dec 4, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good tech stack - Opportunity to learn

Cons

- Lot of politics in the management and retention of employees in the company is not based on the work/skill - Think twice before joining if you belong to a minority as harassment is common and diversity efforts are nothing more than an eyewash - If you are not into the habit of social drinking, you might feel hostile [the name of the weekly meeting in the company was called `beer meeting'] - CEO / COO and a handful of people in engineering management are total sadist/narcissistic predators. Employees who are vocal about this are usually moved to different office locations in the name of re-org and many good / skilled employees left the company - Also, I intuitively felt some religious means of control in the company but I don't want to talk further about it

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5.0
May 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very good culture and strong talent

Cons

Expectation to manage up and extremely fast paced environment

3.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Exceptionally talented team. Every IC I worked with brought deep technical skills, genuine passion, and a collaborative, empathetic approach. Compensation and equity are strong.

Cons

Senior leadership lacks a clear vision, direction shifts constantly without concrete goals. Internal competition is actively encouraged by management, which creates a toxic dynamic. No 401k match. Raises and promotions are difficult to come by once you're in, and leadership feels largely out of touch with the realities on the ground.

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