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 236 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 119 reviews)); "And good benefits" ((in 82 reviews)); "Smart colleagues" ((in 60 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 81 reviews)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 30 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 29 reviews)); "No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards like fitness perks and RSUs)" ((in 22 reviews)); "life balance as much as possible." ((in 17 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

(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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Reviews by job title

205 reviews

Reviews about "Management"

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5.0

Dec 13, 2021

Fantastic company

Senior manager product management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When you run through multiple loops, searching for that next best thing, it's not only them interviewing you, it's also you interviewing them. Databricks was one of the five in my panel and was the only one w/zero red flags. I was impressed by pretty much the entire process and especially by the level of talent. Greatness attracts greatness, so if you are looking for that set of people and challenges to solve, come interview here and make up your own mind.

Cons

If you are coming from a mature company, you'll have to spend some time figuring out how their IT systems piece together. It's not bad, but it's also not (yet) turn key.

5.0

Nov 18, 2021

Great people. Great product.

Sales development representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company is full of incredible people. The Databricks solution helps companies leverage their data to bring greater value to their organizations. Big Data and AI is an exciting space to work in!

Cons

Not sure this is a con - but something to know. The SDR role is a 12 month minimum (maybe longer) before you move up the trajectory. (to AE, management, etc.)

5.0

Nov 8, 2021

CSE

Customer success engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Databricks is the place to be, we have access to several trainings, the management is transparent with us, the employees are very helpful. The onboarding plan is well designed and let you have a clear view about what you will be doing and what you have to learn

Cons

To be honest I don't see any cons

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