Is Databricks a good company to work for?

Databricks has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,783 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 75% 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?

75% 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 (139) , Software Engineer (133) , Account Executive (120) , 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 226 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 182 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 87 reviews)); "At the same time, I have great colleagues around me from whom I can learn a lot." ((in 58 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 84 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 28 reviews)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 27 reviews)); "No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards like fitness perks and RSUs)" ((in 23 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?

San Francisco , New York , Seattle , Mountain View , Chicago , Washington , Boston , Denver , Dallas , Atlanta , San Jose , Los Angeles , San Diego , Raleigh , Austin , Bellevue , Miami , Charlotte , Irvine , Sacramento , Philadelphia , Jersey City , Salt Lake City , Phoenix , Houston , Nashville , Arlington , Detroit , Durham , Minneapolis

Databricks reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,639 total reviews)

Ali Ghodsi

91% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Databricks has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,639 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jun 29, 2023

Great place to work, awesome colleagues, fast pacing environment in Data & AI

Delivery solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can develop myself in the AI environment with my experience from consulting and from the automotive group. In my role, I can focus on my customers. In parallel, I work on being close enough to the software and the possibilities and am supported by Databricks in my own upskilling. Databricks gives me the freedom and opportunities to do a great job here. At the same time, I have great colleagues around me from whom I can learn a lot. The salary is also great with all the extras.

Cons

After more than a year with Databricks, I have no comments to make about the Cons. It is up to myself, if I am dissatisfied with something, to solve the issue. And that is definitely possible here and my colleagues and managers support me.

5.0

Jun 27, 2023

Great company - 10/10 would recommend

Solution architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Databricks is on the cutting edge of technology. The product is complex and there are lots of opportunities for growth. The culture is collaborative and I've been impressed with managers who want to understand and support my career goals. Leadership is very transparent. This is a high growth company - things change fast and there are growing pains as teams keep up - this is expected and hasn't been a negative for me. If you can adapt to change and are willing to adopt to fill in gaps where needed it's a great place to be.

Cons

There is no 401k match

4.0

Jun 27, 2023

Generally great place to work

Senior solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great product, very smart people. Comp is generally good, and company has done very well over the years so stock has done well. Product continues to expand offerings at an impressive rate. Highly capable leadership

Cons

Gotten a bit top heavy with too many managers/directors in recent years, and the other annoying things that come with big company bloat

Viewing 763 - 765 of 1,639 Reviews

Jobs at Databricks

Delivery Solutions Architect - Financial Services

Sr. Solutions Architect

Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - Financial Services

Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - Financial Services

Sr. Delivery Solutions Architect - AI Native

Databricks

Databricks reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Great place to work, awesome colleagues, fast pacing environment in Data & AI

Great company - 10/10 would recommend

Generally great place to work

Jobs at Databricks

Databricks reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Databricks reviews FAQs

Jobs at Databricks