Is Databricks a good company to work for as a Solution Architect?

Solution Architect professionals working at Databricks have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 157 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Databricks employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Solution Architect Jobs at Databricks now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Solution Architect interview questions at Databricks .

Does Databricks pay Solution Architect employees well?

Solution Architect professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Databricks with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 157 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Solution Architect salaries at Databricks.

How happy are Solution Architect professionals working at Databricks?

70% of Solution Architect employees at Databricks would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 15% in the past 12 months. Solution Architect professionals have also rated Databricks with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating 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))

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Databricks Solution Architect reviews

4.0

70% would recommend to a friend

(157 total reviews)

Ali Ghodsi

96% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

Solutions Architect employees have rated Databricks with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 157 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Solutions Architect professionals have a good working experience there. Databricks is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Solutions Architect professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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157 reviews

4.0

Dec 16, 2025

Good company, good benefits

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- thorough interivew - good company, benefits - good product

Cons

- work culture is tough - bad manager -

5.0

Nov 29, 2025

Good working environment

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved the working culture and can recommend the copmany!

Cons

Promotions are getting really hard to achieve nowadays

5.0

Oct 14, 2025

Great place to work!

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong innovation, awesome tech culture, home office, many growth opportunities

Cons

Less competitive compensation, bad work life balance

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