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 232 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 176 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 119 reviews)); "Benefits are great (the cheapest health insurance I've ever had in my 20 year career)" ((in 80 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 79 reviews)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 30 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 29 reviews)); "No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards like fitness perks and RSUs)" ((in 21 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.

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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

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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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2K reviews

5.0

Feb 22, 2022

Exciting, growing, high energy place to work with A LOT of opportunity

Solution architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High Leadership Transparency Focus on Culture Amazing Teamwork and Support From Coworkers Organized Onboarding The Product is a Winner (I was a heavy user prior to working here, and I fully believe that they're set to win the future)

Cons

Lots of new people and Growth can lead to disorganization of internal resources/processes

5.0

Feb 22, 2022

The right place at the right time

Enterprise account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fun and exciting atmosphere with an imminent IPO - Extremely smart people across all departments - Attracting top talent from top companies - Compensation package (OTE + RSUs), benefits such as unlimited time off, and work-life balance working fully remotely with the option to go into a couple shared offices - Tons of career growth opportunity as we look to double headcount in 2022 and beyond

Cons

- Not a con, but a challenge is learning the technical nature of the industry. It's a fairly long learning curve for those like me coming from outside data & AI (came from Salesforce). However, our talented Solution Architects help so much, they are top talent. - H1 and H2 quotas vs an annual quota up front. I think this is part of figuring out comp packages at a hyper growth company with a fair balance of commit and consumption quotas. - Various weighting of commit vs consumption quota (0/100, 30/70, 70/30) with the possibility of it changing halfway through the year adds to the uncertainty of compensation and how to align activities to compensation.

5.0

Feb 22, 2022

Challenging but rewarding place to work

Solution architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team-first attitude ensures that you always get the help you need. My colleagues are some of the smartest people I've ever worked with. I am constantly learning both technical skills and business acumen. The company invests in its people often hiring from within and providing leadership development opportunities for ICs wishing to transition to management positions. I feel recognized for the work I do and supported when I work on projects that may fall outside the strict definition of the job.

Cons

We're a big company now with small company problems. Our internal operational systems have not scaled with our growth. Still a lot of "institutional knowledge" from the field that needs to be better documented. High expectations for the company can create stressful stretches of time to meet ambitious goals. Programs are in place to address the lack of diversity but we still need to make way more progress to be a more diverse workplace.

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