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Working at Hortonworks is rated average by 17 employees, across various culture dimensions. Hortonworks employees are most satisfied about Perks And Benefits, Compensation, and Meetings categories, putting Hortonworks’s culture in the Top 50% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 45% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Hortonworks was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Hortonworks is rated C+
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Hortonworks ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 17 Hortonworks employee reviews, 64% were positive. The remaining 36% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Hortonworks improve their work culture.
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| Constructive Feedback | 36% |
What is the best part about your compensation package?pay for performance is a clear tenet of the package
What are some of the best things about your team?the level of talent is unprecedented
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?we are changing the it landscape and as such there are many peaks and valleys but the direction is very clear
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Committing to plans they have agreed to
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?My VP likes to surround himself with "step and fetch it" yes men. Those of us with a little gray in our beards have had to learn how to survive in a culture that is frankly discriminatory in many ways.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?Complete overhaul of the field sales executive ranks.
Hortonworks is a business computer software company focused on the development and support of Apache Hadoop.
Hortonworks was founded in 2011 and its current CEO is Rob Bearden. Since its inception 15 years ago, Hortonworks has grown to 950 employees.
Our mission is to manage the world’s data. We have a single-minded focus on driving innovation in open source communities such as Apache Hadoop, NiFi, and Spark. We along with our 1600+ partners provide the expertise, training and services that allow our customers to unlock transformational value for their organizations across any line of business. Our connected data platforms powers modern data applications that deliver actionable intelligence from all data: data-in-motion and data-at-rest. We are Powering the Future of Data™.
| Headquarter | Santa Clara, CA 95054 United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.hortonworks.com |
| Founding Date | 2011 |
| Tel | (855) 846-7866 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | HDP |
| Jobs | hortonworks.com/careers/ |
Hortonworks competitors include IBM, SAP, Red Hat, and Cloudera. Hortonworks ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Hortonworks compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

Hortonworks has 950 employees. 17 employees at Hortonworks have reviewed Hortonworks 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 17 Hortonworks employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Hortonworks are pleased with their total compensation at Hortonworks, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Hortonworks are pleased with their team. 17 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Hortonworks are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Hortonworks believe the environment at Hortonworks is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Hortonworks is extremely fast. About 33% of the employees at Hortonworks work 8 hours or less, while 17% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Hortonworks are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.


The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Hortonworks is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Hortonworks employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% 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.
At Hortonworks 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Hortonworks' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 Hortonworks employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.
Hortonworks’s CEO Rob Bearden started in this role in 2012. Rob’s approval rate is just above average, putting Rob in the Top 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 50% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Rob Bearden is well regarded by employees for the Perks And Benefits Hortonworks offers, and ranks among the Top 5% of CEOs by employees in that category. Rob is most liked by employees with 6 to 10 Years experience and Asian or Pacific Islander employees. However, employees with the company for Less than 1 Year have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to Hortonworks’s competitors, Rob Bearden ranks just above Cloudera’s CEO Marty Cole. With Rob’s leadership, Hortonworks employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and Compensation. Rob was rated slightly below average for Professional Development.
The Hortonworks Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Rob Bearden, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer Arun Murthy, and Co-Founder Alan Gates
Rob Bearden CEO / President
Rob Bearden serves as the CEO / President of Hortonworks.
Arun Murthy Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Mr. Arun C. Murthy co-founded Hortonworks Inc. in 2011 and has been its Chief Product Officer since July 14, 2017. Mr.... read more
Alan Gates Co-Founder
Mr. Alan Gates Co-Founded Hortonworks Inc. in 2011. Mr. Gates is an original member of the engineering team that took... read more
Shaun Connolly Chief Strategy Officer
Mr. Shaun Connolly has been Chief Strategy Officer at Hortonworks, Inc. since October 2016. Mr. Connolly served as Vice... read more
Scott J. Davidson CFO & COO
Mr. Scott J. Davidson has been the Chief Financial Officer of Hortonworks, Inc. (Hortonworks Software) since April 2014... read more
Matthew J. Morgan Senior Vice President of Global Marketing
Mr. Matthew J. Morgan, also known as Matt, has been Chief Marketing Officer at Druva Inc. since February 2017 and... read more
Manil Vasantha Senior Vice President of Global Customer Success
Mr. Manil Vasantha has been Senior Vice President of Global Customer Success at Hortonworks, Inc. since June 9, 2017.... read more
Amir Siddiqi Senior Vice President of Global Professional Services
Mr. Amir Siddiqi has been Senior Vice President of Global Professional Services at Hortonworks, Inc. since October 14,... read more
Devaraj Das Co-Founder
Mr. Devaraj Das Co-founded Hortonworks Inc. in 2011. Mr. Das was critical in making Apache Hadoop a success at Yahoo! by... read more
How much do people at Hortonworks get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Hortonworks is $127,201, or $61 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $130,637, or $62 per hour.
At Hortonworks, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $370,000 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $44,924 annually. Average Hortonworks salaries by department include: Business Development at $117,076, IT at $109,212, Design at $96,749, and Engineering at $149,025. Half of Hortonworks salaries are above $130,637.
13 employees at Hortonworks rank their Compensation in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 48 ratings) while 12 employees at Hortonworks rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 17 ratings).
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $73k | $73k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $102k | $102k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $130k | $130k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $208k | $208k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $271k | $271k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $301k | $301k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $370k | $370k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at Hortonworks score the company 77/100 across various culture categories, placing Hortonworks in the Top 25% of companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Hortonworks across various culture dimensions.
Hortonworks' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Hortonworks' most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 60% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Hortonworks' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

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In 2019, Hortonworks applied for 112 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 72% were approved, 21% certified-withdrawn, 4% withdrawn, and 3% denied.
An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Hortonworks unveil that 5 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 23 were withdrawn by Hortonworks after the employee’s start date.
Hortonworks has a total of 950 employees
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This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

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Who is the CEO of Hortonworks?
Hortonworks CEO is Rob Bearden, their score by employees is 72
What is Hortonworks eNPS?
The eNPS for Hortonworks is 25
What is Hortonworks revenue?
Hortonworks revenue is $262M
What is the salary for Lead Engineer in Hortonworks?
Lead Engineer average salary in the US is 164k
What are the salaries in the Engineering in Hortonworks?
The average salaries for Engineering in Hortonworks is 149k