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.

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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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205 reviews

Reviews about "Management"

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5.0

Oct 6, 2021

Huge potential - great place to work!

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- great peers & management! - feeling of personal identification with the brand of Databricks - unique technology - many nice initiatives (awards, prices, cooking classes, etc.) - benefits (gym reimbursement, etc.) - customers love the product!

Cons

- as in almost every other hyper scaler, some processes are still new and immature

5.0

Oct 5, 2021

Amazing company to work for

Senior legal counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership: Managers are very experienced and have a genuine interest in your career development. Great culture: Radical candour is really being lived here. You are encouraged to speak up (in a respectful manner) and share your thoughts. Others will challenge you in the same way which is a great way of collaborating.

Cons

None found so far. Sure, some processes could be running smoother but that's to be expected of a company experiencing such drastic growth.

5.0

Sep 14, 2021

talented co-workers with a team work dream work sprit

Resident solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a place to work with a great talents . There are a lot of resources with in the company to grow up from any level. The leadership very transparent, the CEO has a weekly meeting with all employees with a possibility to ask any question. The team is customer obsessed with a passion to solve word's toughest problems.

Cons

This might not be a good place for those who wants to do the same routine tasks , who doesn't want to be bothered with learning new things.

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