Great people and tech, but field management struggles - Principal Product Manager Cloudera Employee Review

4.0
May 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

People and solid customer base Compelling tech stack if you like opensource

Cons

Lack of a great cloud story US led field management is rough

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Cloudera Response
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Thank you for your eight years of dedication to Cloudera and for sharing your feedback. We are glad you enjoy working with our teams, our customers, and our open-source technology. We also appreciate your candid insights regarding our cloud strategy, field management, and the importance of internal talent retention. Your perspective is invaluable as we work to improve, and we thank you for your long-term commitment to our success.

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