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4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(586 total reviews)
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Ali Ghodsi

91% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

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2.0
Dec 2, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

The people there are great with top c-level execs encouraging teamwork in both intra-department and inter-department situations. Also it's very hard to not learn new things while there assuming that you are working with the right people.

Cons

If this was a year ago, no doubt this will be a 5-star review. However due to rapid company growth, the culture has gone downward due to politics. Several managers and directors are uninterested in doing what is best for the company. Instead they only do what will make themselves look good in the eyes of top executives in the short run. This results in blame culture as several good people leave or remain unhappy there. One example is my customer success manager before I left the company. The previous one I had was great as he was professional. However, the new one is cocky and arrogant. Even though I never missed SLA benchmarks, the new manager always gives the top assignments to the men he is closest with, several of whom has less experience than I do and haven't been there as long as I have . This is nothing more than a boys club. Another example is the order management director Chris. If something goes wrong, he doesn't take responsibility for his work and blames others. He badmouthed several of his own colleagues and people he managed. He belittled the VP of Sales Operations. He blamed the IT department for some of his shortcomings. I found him impossible to work with as he acts like a professional victim. I can go on and on and on regarding other examples of managers who play politics instead of working but that will take too much time. I will say that this kind of politics happens in every department (IT, sales, finance, customer success, engineering, etc.). So be forewarned.

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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We are very sorry to hear about your experience and we value the feedback from all our employees. It is very important to us that we hire employees who continue to build our culture in a way that is true to our values, even as we scale. We are always looking to improve, and would love to discuss any other feedback you may have. If you are open to it, please feel free to contact me directly to talk further.
5.0
Dec 2, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Databricks has a great culture that empowers everyone to make valuable contributions. I feel my opinion is always valued and I have been given all the opportunities I want to learn and grow. It’s a fast paced company, and it feels like we make a lot of impact on our customers.

Cons

I think it’s just some typical growing pains with a startup: sometimes longer work days and some disorganization. But these are getting better all the time.

5.0
Nov 25, 2020
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Pros

Fast and Deliberate. Strong and effective leadership across ALL areas of the business. great company and team culture.

Cons

You WILL work really hard here, so if that isn't for you... (I put this in CONS since I think most people from the outside might as well unless they are like me and many of us here at Databricks who thrive in a fast, challenging environment)

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