Cloudera·Software Engineer

Cloudera Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Easy

Negative

Austin, TXPosted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After I talked with HR, the process quickly soured for me.

Early on, they told me the role I was interviewing for had shifted, and they didn’t really take the time to check whether I was still interested in the new direction. Most of the conversation centered on how long I’d used specific technologies, with very little follow-up for context.

When compensation came up, I felt like I was being pushed toward a lower salary than what I had discussed, including a pitch that the number should be reduced based on where I live for a remote role. I also ran into a more direct, deadline-driven tone from HR, and even after I asked for details on the

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