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

Software Developer professionals working at Confluent have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 57 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 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 57 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Confluent .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Confluent?

45% of Software Developer employees at Confluent would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 16% 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 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Confluent?

Software Engineer (57) , Account Executive (51) , Senior Software Engineer (30) , Sales (29) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (24) , Enterprise Account Executive (16) , Solutions Engineer (14) , Sales Development Representative (12) , Recruiter (11) , Sales Manager (10) , Manager (8) , Senior Software Engineer II (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 75 reviews)); "Good Pay and in line with the industry." ((in 48 reviews)); "Good benefits with the company" ((in 37 reviews)); "Confluent as a company is really doing great and has some great leadership." ((in 30 reviews)); "The team is great at celebrating wins and acknowledging losses on a regular cadence (all" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Bad manager?" ((in 16 reviews)); "middle management is getting worse and worse" ((in 6 reviews)); "Layoffs due to poor planning." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low job security – financial instability or risk of layoffs." ((in 4 reviews)); "Long Hours but good balance" ((in 3 reviews))

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Confluent Software Developer reviews

3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Jay Kreps

34% approve of CEO

13% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Confluent with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 57 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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57 reviews

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

4.0

Jan 16, 2026

Good company to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work and environment Remote

Cons

Acquired by IBM recently which might change some policies

2.0

Jan 12, 2026

Impeding acquistion

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work is the USP

Cons

No future as its getting acquired

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