Does Cloudinary pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cloudinary employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cloudinary. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cloudinary?

67% of Cloudinary employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cloudinary 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cloudinary?

Sales Development Representative (SDR) (8) , Sales Development Representative (5) , Software Engineer (5) , Sales (4) , Customer Success Manager (CSM) (3) , Customer Success Manager (2) , Data Scientist (2) , Developer Support Engineer (2) , Devops Engineer (2) , Director (2) , Engineer (2) , Operations (2) , Product Manager (2) , R&D (2) , Senior Account Executive (2)

What are the pros of working at Cloudinary according to real employee reviews?

"4) Other employees are approachable and willing to help." ((in 9 reviews)); "Customer first and work life balance is great" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "At one point it was a great and innovative product" ((in 4 reviews)); "The highs and lows are shared so everyone is always in the know." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cloudinary according to real employee reviews?

"Managers don't have insight into their team's pay and are in the dark regarding raises of those on their team." ((in 6 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in executive leadership, and across almost all levels of upper management" ((in 6 reviews)); "Pay is mediocare, no bonuses" ((in 3 reviews)); "These issues aren’t just growing pains—they’re symptoms of a leadership team that seems fundamentally indifferent to its employees and disconnected from the realities of effective management." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cloudinary redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cloudinary redundancy and their outlook for job security at Cloudinary in 2026.

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3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(152 total reviews)

Itai Lahan

78% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture and values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

Cloudinary has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 152 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cloudinary employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

152 reviews

5.0

Jul 1, 2026

Great company with poor mid-management in R&D

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great company and great people

Cons

mid management in r&d is not good

2.0

Jun 12, 2026

Too much comfort, not enough ambition

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Cloudinary has a genuinely people-first culture. The work environment is relaxed, respectful, and supportive, with a strong emphasis on work-life balance. In many ways, the company truly tries to treat employees like humans, not just resources. The people are generally very good - smart, kind, and collaborative. I also had positive experiences with direct managers, who were usually caring, available, and personally supportive.

Cons

The main issue is that the company has felt stagnant for a long time. There is a strong tendency to play it safe, avoid risk, and protect the existing business rather than make bold decisions that could create real growth. This seems deeply connected to the founders’ conviction and the company’s overall defensive mindset. The people-first culture, while valuable, can sometimes go too far. In practice, it can slow execution and create a lot of management overhead around interpersonal issues, alignment, and internal sensitivities. At times it feels like borderline toxic positivity - problems are acknowledged softly, but not always dealt with decisively. A lot of people stay because they are treated well, have flexibility, and can work from home when needed. But there is also a sense that many know the company is not really going anywhere, and are mainly waiting for liquidity or a secondary opportunity.

5.0

May 14, 2026

Great culture but limited resources due to bootstrapping

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing culture, amazing company, bootstrapped

Cons

The company has limited resources (bootstrapped)

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