Databricks reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,635 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 1,635 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
5.0
Apr 16, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

There's a real opportunity in almost every role to make an impact on customers, on your colleagues and on your own career. You're given the autonomy to shape and drive your own success and the support to make some mistakes along the way. Most people will learn a lot in a short space of time and it can really springboard your career forward. The company and the leadership teams are conscious that a positive culture is really important to productivity and everyone's enjoyment of their time here but as a company grows it inevitably does start to change and I think we're at a transition point right now from fun startup to more serious player.

Cons

There's a lot of pressure on a fairly regular basis so if you're looking for somewhere to coast this isn't the spot for you. You'll be expected to give everything you have and a little extra as the business really wants to establish itself as the key player in the space. This means you'll be held accountable for owning your part of that success, that visibility isn't for everyone. With more layers of management, there does come a little reduction in the level of transparency of vision that the lower layers see but no different from any company at this size. In short, if you can deal with the pressure and you want a high pace, rapid growth and very technical environment this is probably for you.

1.0
Mar 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits package, but is not worth it.

Cons

The managers and directors have 0 clue of what they’re doing. My manager made sure to evangelize that my work was not important (localization). Cero culture. Poor work-life balance,

4.0
Dec 8, 2025

Databricks AE

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great technology Very Innovative Amazing people Very diverse

Cons

Political/Favoritism high/not always meritocratic Field Engineering is young and inexperienced, scarce Very fast-paced Lack of work-life balance Lack of transparency in management

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