Full Speed Ahead! - Anonymous employee Cloudera Employee Review

5.0
30 Oct 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Cloudera is growing up strong and fast! We have quickly emerged as the leader in enterprise data analytics, and have amazing partnerships with companies like Intel, Microsoft, EMC, Redhat, and Terradata all counting on our continued success. This rapid growth and new found credibility makes Cloudera a very exciting place to work. Each day is a challenge to raise the bar even higher, and Clouderans are extremely passionate abut ensuring our continued success. This is a fast paced, dynamic, full throttle type of environment. You definitely will not get bored working here. The culture is relaxed an easy going. There are no offices, so all management sits on the floor with everyone else. The executive team and upper level managers are very approachable and really seem to care about their employees. Cloudera is also putting an extra emphasis on it's culture by starting to host monthly happy hours, team outings, hackathons, and other fun social events. A few key leaders are very invested in creating and keeping a great culture which gives hope for continued success in this area.

Cons

Cloudera is a work hard play hard type of environment with an emphasis on work hard. We have fun and enjoy each others company, but expect to put in long hours. Upper management is passionate and right there in the trenches with you which makes the tough work manageable.

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Cloudera Response
11y
Maintaining a great culture is key for us! Cloudera will work hard to ensure our employees continuing to love coming to work!

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
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Pros

Everyone is willing to help and wants to see you succeed Lots of opportunities to grow within the company/organization Flexible work/life balance Strong Technology

Cons

Multiple platforms - troubling at first to balance between them all, but after some time it is a breeze.

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Cloudera Response
2d
Thank you for the 5-star review. We are delighted to hear that you find Cloudera to be a supportive environment with strong growth opportunities and great work-life balance. We also appreciate your feedback regarding our multiple platforms. We are glad to hear that navigation becomes smoother over time, and we are proud to have you on the team in Austin.
5.0
10 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
2d
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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