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Confluent’s data streaming platform turns real-time data events into outcomes, enables intelligent, real-time apps, and empowers teams and systems to act on data instantly. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
143
TOTAL
RATINGS
1541

Confluent Company Culture

Confluent Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A
4.5/5

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Confluent CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Jay Kreps Confluent's CEO
Jay Kreps
86 /100

Diversity at Confluent

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Diverse employees at Confluent have rated CEO Rating, Outlook, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Confluent

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A+

Women at Confluent have rated Perks And Benefits, Happiness, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored

Confluent eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

43

Confluent employees are 43% more likely to recommend Confluent as a great place to work

64%Promoters
15%Passives
21%Detractors

Working at Confluent

Working at Confluent is rated highly by 143 employees, across various culture dimensions. Confluent employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Compensation, and Happiness categories, putting Confluent’s culture in the Top 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 25% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Confluent was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Confluent

A

Overall Company Culture at Confluent is rated A

Last updated months ago

Top
10%

Confluent ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 143 Employees

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20
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Customer Success
93
Customer Success93
Operations
93
Operations93
HR
89
HR89
Marketing
80
Marketing80
Sales
76
Sales76
Product
73
Product73
Engineering
51
Engineering51

Confluent Employee Reviews

Out of 171 Confluent employee reviews, 95% were positive. The remaining 5% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Confluent improve their work culture.

95%
5%
Positive Reviews95%
Constructive Feedback5%

Positive Reviews From Confluent Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    The Variable Part is the best & it does not decreases
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Working with positive skilled smart people
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Flexibulity. I work a little more to be ready for the next level

Constructive Feedback From Confluent Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Stock values goes up, or we get compensated with extra grants
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    increase it. too damn low compared to market
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Meaningful work to coach "old school" managers.

Confluent Company Information

Confluent Company Overview

Confluent’s data streaming platform turns real-time data events into outcomes, enables intelligent, real-time apps, and empowers teams and systems to act on data instantly.

Confluent was founded in 2014 and its current CEO is Jay Kreps. Since its inception 12 years ago, Confluent has grown to 3001 employees.

Confluent Mission, Vision & Values

Confluent Mission Statement

Set data in motion.

Confluent Values

  • Earn Our Customers' Love
  • Smart, Humble, and Empathetic
  • Be Fired Up and Get Stuff Done
  • Tasteful Not Wasteful
  • One Team
Websiteconfluent.io/
Founding Date2014
Tel(800) 439-3207
Company StatusPublic
StockCFLT
Jobscareers.confluent.io
Social Sites
Headquarters
Mountain View HQ899 W Evelyn Ave
Mountain View, CA 94041
United States of America
Covent Garden HQ1 Bedford St
Covent Garden, London WC2E 9HG
United Kingdom
Singapore HQ5 Temasek Blvd, Level 17
Singapore 038985
Singapore

Confluent Competitors

Confluent competitors include StreamSets, Red Hat, Databricks, and Cloudera. Confluent ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Confluent compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    StreamSets' Logo
    StreamSets
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Confluent's Logo
    Confluent
    4.5/5
  3. #3
    Red Hat's Logo
    Red Hat
    4.5/5
  4. #4
    Databricks' Logo
    Databricks
    4.3/5
  5. #5
    Cloudera's Logo
    Cloudera
    4.1/5
  • We really are...

Confluent Employees

Confluent has 3001 employees in 3 locations. 143 employees at Confluent have reviewed Confluent across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 143 Confluent employees give their leadership a grade of A-, or Top 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Confluent are extremely happy with their total compensation at Confluent, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Confluent are extremely happy with their team. 143 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at Confluent are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Confluent believe the environment at Confluent is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Confluent is extremely fast. About 44% of the employees at Confluent work 8 hours or less, while 3% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Confluent are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Confluent employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Confluent report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
87% of Confluent employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Confluent employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
50% of Confluent employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Confluent employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
Feedback
A Day in the Life
85% of Confluent employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Confluent - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Confluent is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Confluent employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Confluent KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Confluent's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 11 Confluent employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 7 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes64%
No36%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Confluent CEO & Leadership

Jay Kreps Confluent's CEO
86 /100

Confluent CEO Awards and Recognitions

Best CEOs 2020 (Large Companies)
Best CEOs for Women 2020 (Large Companies)
Best CEOs 2019 (Large Companies)

Confluent’s CEO Jay Kreps started in this role in 2014. Jay’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. With a high CEO score, Jay Kreps has won the Best CEOs in 2020 along with Zoom Video Communications CEO Eric Yuan and HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan. Confluent’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the Product department, employees in the Customer Success department, and Asian or Pacific Islander employees. However, employees with the company for Less than 1 Year, employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years, and employees with 3 to 6 Years experience have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Confluent’s competitors, Jay Kreps ranks right above StreamSets CEO Girish Pancha. Under Kreps’s leadership, Confluent employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and the company’s Happiness. Professional Development and Office Culture are two areas, according to respondents, where Confluent could stand to see real improvement.

Confluent Leadership

The Confluent Executive Team is rated an “A” and led by CEO Jay Kreps, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Jay Kreps, and Co-founder Jun Rao

  • Jay Kreps  CEO / President

    Jay Kreps CEO / President

    Jay Kreps serves as the CEO / President of Confluent.

  • Jay Kreps Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

    Jay Kreps serves as the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Confluent.

  • Jun Rao Co-founder

    Jun Rao serves as the Co-founder of Confluent.

  • Stephanie Buscemi Chief Marketing Officer

    Stephanie Buscemi serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of Confluent.

  • Erica Ruliffson Schultz President of Field Operations

    Erica Ruliffson Schultz serves as the President of Field Operations of Confluent.

  • Colleen McCreary Chief People Officer

    Colleen McCreary serves as the Chief People Officer of Confluent.

  • Rohan Sivaram Chief Financial Officer

    Rohan Sivaram serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Confluent.

  • Shaun Clowes Chief Product Officer

    Shaun Clowes serves as the Chief Product Officer of Confluent.

  • Melanie Vinson Chief Legal Officer

    Melanie Vinson serves as the Chief Legal Officer of Confluent.

Diversity & Inclusion at Confluent

Diverse employees at Confluent score the company 71/100 across various culture categories, placing Confluent in the Top 35% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Confluent across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 93/100
Department - Operations
Men 93/100
Department - Customer Success
Diverse Employees 99/100
Department - HR

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 85/100
Department - Sales
Men 38/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Diverse Employees 49/100
Department - Engineering

Confluent Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Free Food
  • Pet-Friendly
  • Company Social Outings
  • Legal Assistance
  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Confluent PTO

Confluent's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 67% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Confluent's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 67% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Confluent's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time33%
Vacation Policy67%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo25%
$500 -$1000/mo25%
Less than $500/mo50%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Confluent Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Confluent applied for 15 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 87% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Confluent unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Confluent has a total of 3001 employees

15
Total Applied
  • 87% Granted (13 out of 15)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 15)
  • 13% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (2 out of 15)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 15)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Confluent Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Confluent on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Engineering
39%
All Industries
22%
Sales
11%
Marketing
11%
Operations
6%
Other
11%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
72%
New York City
6%
Austin
6%
San Mateo
6%
Other
11%

Confluent Internship Program

Acquiring a position in Confluent's Internship Program is generally does not offer internships. Why intern at Confluent? Employees are extremely happy at Confluent and rate their office perks as good. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. Confluent employees say they’re rarely bored at work. Additionally, 67% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.

How difficult is it to get an internship at Confluent?

Sales
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult0%
Not Difficult25%
Difficult25%
Does Not Offer Internships50%
Answered by 4 Sales Interns

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Confluent

What is Confluent address?

Confluent location is at 899 W Evelyn Ave

Who is the CEO of Confluent?

Confluent CEO is Jay Kreps, their score by employees is 86

What are the salaries in Confluent

The average salary for employees in Confluent is 150000$

What is Confluent eNPS?

The eNPS for Confluent is 43

How many employees work in Confluent?

Confluent has 3001 employees

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