Is Databricks a good company to work for?

Databricks has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,788 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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Databricks?

Solutions Architect (139) , Software Engineer (134) , 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 230 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 121 reviews)); "And good benefits" ((in 81 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((in 62 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 79 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 28 reviews)); "No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards like fitness perks and RSUs)" ((in 22 reviews)); "life balance can be challenging." ((in 17 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

(1,643 total reviews)

Ali Ghodsi

91% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

Databricks has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,643 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

Feb 22, 2023

Fantastic place to work

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting, collaborative, and respectful environment to work in

Cons

Constant growth/change. Not necessarily a con though

4.0

Feb 22, 2023

Great culture and still in hyper growth mode.

Strategic account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clear vision and direction for the company that is shared by managment

Cons

Some times change is implemented in an org without consideration for the impact on the wider business.

5.0

Feb 21, 2023

Hyper growth brings incredible opportunity and incredible demands

Enterprise account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Our clients are obsessed with our platform and we've only just gotten started with what the product can do, which is a dream for anyone in a GTM role. There's an air of excitement about what the future holds for Databricks, and it has a motivating effect. Everyone is expected to deliver in a big way, and those who aren't up for the task are quickly found out. From what I can tell, there is still unlimited upside.

Cons

Information is still very tribal, meaning its hard to find the right person or process internally to get things done, which small companies can get away with. Databricks doubled in headcount last year so there are more people who don't know how to navigate internal processes than do know, making those sources of wisdom and their time very hard to come by. Our GTM strategy evolves so fast that metrics and priorities often change from week to week, and you are expected to have extreme ownership over all areas of your domain and deliver what (and when) you say you're going to regardless. This is a culture of "keep up". If you thrive in that environment then Databricks will be your happy place.

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