Databricks reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,623 total reviews)
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Ali Ghodsi

91% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Databricks has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,623 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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2.0
Jan 9, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good product Certain teams are great to work with, but again highly team-dependent Forkable lunches and monthly fitness stipend

Cons

Politically-driven environment where advancement is based more on office politics. The sales team generally (highest levels are good, but RVPs and below could use work) is the most entitled group I've ever encountered (having worked in both startups and FAANG), consistently pushing unnecessary extra work onto other teams while they do little else but complain about feedback time. They escalate trivial issues to senior leadership at the drop of a hat, creating unneeded chaos. The company's chances of going public in the next few years are slim despite its size, and the "unlimited PTO" policy is iffy — you’ll fight for any time off and be made to feel guilty by your departmental heads if you take more than a few weeks. Constant weekend and evening work that contributes to serious burnout impacting both your professional and personal life. If you're looking for balance or a healthy work culture, look elsewhere.

3.0
Feb 28, 2024

You will be underpaid

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great place to learn about data, AI, cloud software and more

Cons

You will be underpaid when compared to other general technical sales. This will be one of the most challenging software sales you will ever experience, with expectations of high excellence, without the pay to back it up.

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