Is Databricks a good company to work for?

Databricks has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,791 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Databricks to a friend and 85% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Databricks have been left by employees working as Strategic Account Executive , Sr. Solutions Architect and Senior Solutions Architect .

Does Databricks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Databricks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Databricks. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Databricks?

76% of Databricks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Databricks 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Databricks?

Solutions Architect (140) , Software Engineer (135) , Account Executive (121) , Enterprise Account Executive (74) , Senior Solutions Architect (41) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (36) , Resident Solutions Architect (27) , Senior Software Engineer (27) , Solution Architect (26) , Sales (24) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (20) , Customer Success Engineer (19) , Strategic Account Executive (19) , Technical Solutions Engineer (17) , Data Scientist (16)

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

"The culture is great and healthy." ((in 238 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 176 reviews)); "Great Leadership who really do provide a lot of clarity into how the business is run and are always happy to lean in with customers." ((in 120 reviews)); "And good benefits" ((in 84 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((in 61 reviews))

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

"No work life balance as this company is evolving with technology at high speed" ((in 82 reviews)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 32 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 28 reviews)); "No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards like fitness perks and RSUs)" ((in 24 reviews)); "life balance can be challenging." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Databricks layoffs in 2026?

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

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Databricks reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(205 total reviews)

Ali Ghodsi

91% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

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205 reviews

Reviews about "Management"

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5.0

Jul 3, 2025

Good place to stick with

Senior technical solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of learning - Smart People - Management listens - Good perks - Free food - The India Office is beautiful

Cons

Constant need to prove value daily, which can feel stressful and impact long-term focus or innovation. The product evolves rapidly, requiring ongoing learning; however, the pace of change sometimes outpaces the time available to learn, making it difficult to stay current or master new features effectively.

5.0

Jun 1, 2025

First Year Was Like a Dream Come True

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Hard work is rewarded * Incredibly talented, caring, intelligent colleagues, many will jump in to help * Everyday is a new challenge, never boring or repetitive * Fast growth, both for the company and career wise * Get to use Databricks for free! * Doesn't feel like a job most of the time despite it being challenging. If you love Analytics, Data, & AI you'll love working at Databricks and teaching customers about Databricks and helping them solve interesting use cases everyday.

Cons

* Growth rate outpaces hiring, and sometimes can result in teams without direct supervisors, or employees with too large a book of business for periods of time. * Travel may be a lot more than anticipated depending on customer or role. * Customers will schedule meetings at the last minute, often without checking your availability, which may be challenge for work life balance. * Some HR practices such as for internal transfer promotions feel like carry overs from a small start up vs what would be expected from an organization with this many employees today.

1.0

May 29, 2025

Great Business, Terrible Place to Work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ Company as a whole doing well and good revenue numbers + Talent bar is generally pretty high but not as good as it once was and starting to lose top talent

Cons

- Toxic management + terrible wlb - Becoming increasingly political, which projects you get to work on, promo performance reveiw, has been increasingly about who know. - within AI, constant project churn/changing of road map + lack of product vision, very few successful products - substantially decreased refreshers + comp recently, especially for those who have been there a long time - slow career growth + promo timelines and no longer with the increased pay to justify it - no longer really innovating or doing anything interesting as a company - still no 401k

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