Databricks reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,636 total reviews)
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Ali Ghodsi

91% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Databricks has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,636 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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2K reviews
3.0
Aug 11, 2022

Good job - Bad pay

Recommend
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Pros

Love the business, great leadership and product,

Cons

Pay your AE's in line with the market. Currently paid circa 50% less than most other AE's. Quota's shooting up with growth but pay not reflecting that. Loyalty doesn't pay at this company.

2.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

One of the fastest innovative place in the Data & AI space. Talented tech pool. The stock is doing good till now so equity payout is substantial, not sure if that will continue in coming years.

Cons

The grind culture is real. Either you move up or out, they fire a lot silently, so keep emergency fund ready. The company moves really fast, and sometime too fast for human employees. The product is promising but not perfect as they portray. Ask customers on their pain points. Work life balance is a real challenge. Great brand to add in your CV but very hard to sustain at this space with constant Sales and commercial pressure. Better to avoid if you have family and want peace rather, there are better places around for a little less money. This is a place for workaholic people only, period.

2.0
Feb 16, 2026

Bad management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Databricks use to be a good company to work for, but last 2 years Senior management is absolutely rubbish.

Cons

They are user and abuser

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