Is Databricks a good company to work for?

Databricks has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,775 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, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Databricks?

Solutions Architect (139) , 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 231 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 183 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 123 reviews)); "And good benefits" ((in 77 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((in 63 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Databricks according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance as this company is evolving with technology at high speed" ((in 81 reviews)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 32 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 22 reviews)); "life balance as much as possible." ((in 14 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

(1,632 total reviews)

Ali Ghodsi

91% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

Databricks has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,632 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Databricks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jan 31, 2025

Great Leadership

Strategic account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership vision and execution is unlike anything I've ever seen.

Cons

Quota attainment is much harder here than at other companies I've worked.

5.0

Jan 30, 2025

Best Enterprise Software Company. Full Stop

Director, sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture and people are the best I've ever been around in my 22 years. Product Market fit; couldn't ask for anything more. We are established the Lakehouse architecture, now everyone is talking about the Lakehouse. Now we are establishing Data Intelligence. This is an incredible opportunity, with the most innovative product team in Data & AI. Rewarded for consistent success and plenty of career growth opportunities. Every AE on our sales team '19-'21 that I worked with have been promoted. Executive leadership is the best in the industry. Listen to a podcast with Ali, Ron, Andy, whomever, the exec team here is world-class. Did I mention the culture? Yeah, love it. Work on interesting business problems and use cases, solve critical issues for customers. How often are you getting calls by accounts to come in and present to their executive?

Cons

Every company has rough edges. (or some could just be broken), but honestly I don't have any real complaints. In Sales, they can control commissions a bit more due to the consumption model, but this is not the place to come if all you care about is your W2. You need to want to be here for reasons beyond W2 or some equity. If that is your motivation, you're actually not going to have fun here. Most people in sales here say they work "harder" here then they have worked anywhere else. So if you want to find a place to coast and make some money, this is not the place.

5.0

Jan 30, 2025

Fast paced, rewarding environment

Staff web developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning opportunities are abound if you enjoy tackling new challenges. The company has an exciting outlook and teams are aligned on efforts to constantly raise the bar.

Cons

Being a global company means being available to touch base with a global workforce. Spreading coverage to provide support to global teams can have an impact in personal enjoyment time in limited scenarios.

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