Cliffwater Reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Stephen L Nesbitt

78% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Cliffwater has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cliffwater employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

17 reviews
4.0
7 Feb 2026

Good All-around

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Lots of freedom and liberty to work on a variety of work streams

Cons

The lack of organization is challenging at times.

4.0
20 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

good place to work. good benefits

Cons

can't think of many cons

4.0
5 Nov 2025

Great company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Smart people & entrepreneurial culture -Decent work-life balance -Great pay

Cons

Because the firm is growing quickly, internal processes and career paths can sometimes feel less structured than at larger, more established institutions.

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