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 86% 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 4.0 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 237 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 175 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)); "And good benefits" ((in 85 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((in 59 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 83 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 30 reviews)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 30 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 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.

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Databricks reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(296 total reviews)

Ali Ghodsi

91% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

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296 reviews

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5.0

Feb 8, 2020

Inspiring management, great product, fantastic culture

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The quality of management and colleagues was impressive at interview, and doesn't cease to amaze everyday. This is caliber of sales team is difficult to find: highly motivated (as mgmt sets goals in the right way!), highly skilled, viciously disciplined - if you want to be the top of your game - this environment will get you there. Onboarding and training for new employees is right up there as being as good or maybe even better than any major/elite organization today. Company kick-off was exhilarating and energizing- serious but fun. The company is a rocketship in terms of growth, and management are in incredible lockstep with each other navigating the change this brings.

Cons

The company is evolving rapidly. This inevitably brings an environment of constant change.

5.0

Feb 8, 2020

Databricks is the next iconic software company

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The hiring bar is extremely high so the people are amazing and professional. Lots of opportunity. The sales performance is unbelievable.

Cons

Budgets are starting to tighten up

5.0

Feb 7, 2020

One Of The Fastest Growing SaaS Companies Ever

Customer success engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Databricks may have the greatest combination of technical talent ever assembled. The company's goals and collaborative culture trickle down to all employees like its law. Performance reviews are every 6 months(biannually) so you can grow and be rewarded quickly within the company. If you like to travel there will be opportunities to do so. It's also unbelievable how the company is able to keep the hiring talent bar high while growing at such a fast rate. Our list of clients is as extensive as it is impressive no matter the industry. All businesses are trying to understand their data to make better decisions. Databricks is the leader in making this possible.

Cons

- Typical startup growing pains due to rapid growth - Constant internal change to the organization, strategy and messaging can lead to confusion -Work/Life balance can be a challenge depending on client deadlines -Self Paced Training needs improvement -No single source of truth to learn material for spark certification(s)

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