Is Databricks a good company to work for?

Databricks has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,789 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 (139) , Software Engineer (134) , 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 124 reviews)); "Great benefits and a generous fitness stipend!" ((in 84 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((in 63 reviews))

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

"There is no work life balance to the constant micromanagement from the in" ((in 79 reviews)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 29 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 23 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.

What are the top reviewed Databricks locations?

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Databricks reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,644 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

Databricks has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,644 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Databricks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jun 17, 2021

Vision put into Action

Manager, sales development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Databricks has a clear vision and detailed expectations that align with that vision A strong sense of community and culture The investment Databricks puts into it's employees is palpable

Cons

Growing pains can be a challenge... in a good way

5.0

Jun 16, 2021

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing product, customers love what we are doing in the space. Great leaders internally as well.

Cons

Very fast paced because of hyperscale growth mode.

5.0

Jun 16, 2021

High expectations match unprecedented opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- We're building the iconic company in one of tech's largest and fastest-growing markets. - Our customers are doing very cool and impactful things with Databricks that will change the world. Inspiring to be a part of. - Academic culture. Smartest people I've ever worked with. Collaborative, open, feedback is always encouraged. - Product / engineering-led company + open source focus = unmatched pace of innovation. - Low on the typical politics you see at other tech companies. - If you care about money, you will make a lot of it here. Still very early days.

Cons

- Big opportunity calls for high expectations which can be interpreted as poor work/life balance. - The pace is frenetic and not for everyone. You have to be ok with iteration and constant change. No time for perfectionism. - If you're not in product/engineering and/or you don't have a computer science degree, you don't matter as much. - We're working on it but diversity - especially at the VP+ level - is a problem.

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