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101 reviews
4.0
31 Mar 2026

overall good experience

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Pros

Great work life balance, smart people, good pay and benefits.

Cons

big upheaval with IBM acquisition, lots of uncertainty on what's next.

4.0
13 Mar 2026

Not the same

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Pros

- Excellent tech - Good salary and benefits (healthcare) - Confluent cloud always improving creating new use cases

Cons

- Constantly changing comms structure

3.0
17 Apr 2026

Great remote work benefits but unstable culture post-acquisition

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Pros

- Remote Work - Great flexibility with working from other locations - Unlimited PTO - Competitive compensation - Great health benefits - Autonomy to choose your projects and work, minimal micro-management

Cons

- No 401K match (IBM does have some retirement contributions) - My org was very unstable and there was lots of restructuring / silent lay-offs/ firings that kept happening all year round. Constant pressure to perform - Very few people were driven and motivated. Many were simple coasting - IBM Acquisition is going to ruin the culture. Young, hip Mountain View tech company getting acquired by large legacy consulting company is a big cultural mismatch. Huge round of layoffs already done, expect more. Lot of voluntary exists since the acquisition announcement. Most people are not motivated enough anymore to work since pay, benefits, culture all will be eroded because of the acquisition. Not a lot of clarity on how the org will continue. Current leadership will not stay for long - Some of the senior leaders were un-inspirational and lack-lustre

3.0
2 Apr 2026
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Pros

great culture great leaders good benefits

Cons

hard to make commission commission structure was bad when I was there

3.0
5 Mar 2026

Uncertain Future

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Pros

Great pay and benefits. Unlimited PTO. Remote-first culture.

Cons

Low confidence in job security with upcoming IBM acquisition.

4.0
8 Apr 2026
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Pros

Great pay, the best health benefits you'll ever have, and teammates you wouldn't trade for the world. Confluent only hires the best of the best. Amazing resume builder and brand to have on your resume. I have learned so much during my time here.

Cons

Constant pressure by management. You can feel how much stress they are under at any given time. It is very much felt across the board. Even when you are doing well (because you're picking up slack), NEVER any communication on what is going on, despite monthly all hands meetings.

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