Is Databricks a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Databricks have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 119 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Databricks employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Databricks now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Databricks .

Does Databricks pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Databricks with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 119 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Databricks.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Databricks?

80% of Software Developer employees at Databricks would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 19% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Databricks with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Databricks?

Solutions Architect (138) , Software Engineer (132) , Account Executive (119) , 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 244 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 185 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 121 reviews)); "And good benefits" ((in 77 reviews)); "At the same time, I have great colleagues around me from whom I can learn a lot." ((in 57 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 80 reviews)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 29 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 28 reviews)); "No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards like fitness perks and RSUs)" ((in 21 reviews)); "life balance can be challenging." ((in 16 reviews))

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3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(119 total reviews)

Ali Ghodsi

96% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Databricks with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 119 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Databricks is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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119 reviews

5.0

Feb 14, 2026

Great Experience but High Expectations

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great people and coworkers - Strong tech leads - Solid projects and growth opportunities - Strong engineering culture

Cons

- Reorgs were sometimes quite messy - Some teams had very overwhelming oncall and messy leadership/cross-functional - Work life balance was not very good

5.0

Jan 9, 2026

Amazing company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- work life balance is very good

Cons

- nothing, is too good

5.0

Jan 7, 2026

Amazing opportunities

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good comp, nice people overall. Extremely exciting work.

Cons

Quite PERF driven, which can be demoralizing.

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