Does Cloudways pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cloudways employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cloudways. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cloudways?

64% of Cloudways employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cloudways 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cloudways?

Cloud Engineer (4) , Engineer (3) , Customer Success Manager (CSM) (2) , Digital Marketing Specialist (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2)

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

"Career growth and learning opportunities" ((in 3 reviews)); "Salary on time, Competitive salary and benefits." ((in 3 reviews)); "Flexible work culture, nice people, good benefits!" ((in 3 reviews)); "Amazing diversified culture." ((in 2 reviews))

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

"Disrespectful management" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.2

64% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)

Aaqib Gadit

62% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture and values

2.7

Senior management

Cloudways has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cloudways employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

41 reviews

1.0

1 May 2026

Cloudways lacks Indian representation in management

Engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Cloudways is part of DigitalOcean. Cloudways operates as separate entity.

Cons

Cloudways is mostly managed by the Pakistan Employess and there is no single indian representation.

1.0

15 Jan 2026

Approach With Caution - Challenging environment with significant structural gaps

Agency partnerships manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Competitive compensation and benefits Opportunities to learn, particularly for individuals who are highly self-driven Exposure to cross-functional collaboration and enterprise-level processes HR is accessible and open to feedback, though impact is limited

Cons

Workplace culture is heavily influenced by internal politics and informal power structures Limited diversity in leadership, particularly at the middle-management level Environment may be especially challenging for women and new hires Middle management demonstrates gaps in people leadership, communication, and accountability Strategic priorities are frequently unclear or shifting, impacting execution Responsibility for systemic issues is often placed on newer employees rather than addressed at an organizational level

4.0

29 July 2025

Overall Great Experience

Customer onboarding manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Growth Mindset -Wearing Multiple Hats - Innovative Product - Team Trainings

Cons

- Hard to Get Senior Magaenet Opportunity

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