Is Databricks a good company to work for?

Databricks has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,791 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 86% 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 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Databricks?

Solutions Architect (140) , Software Engineer (135) , 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 237 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 175 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 85 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 83 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 30 reviews)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 30 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 16 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

(205 total reviews)

Ali Ghodsi

91% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

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Reviews by job title

205 reviews

Reviews about "Management"

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5.0

Sep 21, 2022

Down to earth people building the next big software company

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great culture, very transparent, welcoming, respectful 2. Everyone seems very reasonable and willing to work towards fixing the problem; no one takes things personally. 3. High hiring bar which means that you work with other smart people 4. The company is building for long term which means that they think things through 5. Leadership is very approachable and listens to recommendations

Cons

1. Growing pains: lots of processes are still being defined and this could slow things down but at the same time it's exciting to be part of it

4.0

Sep 20, 2022

Great with some room for improvement

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very strong team. - Very clear mission and company goal. - Transparent leadership team. - Active founder involvement (rxin, ali, patrick, etc). - Very interesting technology and opportunities to work on cutting edge stuff.

Cons

- Poor work-life balance - oncalls can be painful and there's a lot to do without a ton of support. Not clearly a priority of management. - Base salary is lower than top companies with the expectation that equity has high upside - Not a diverse team. Not a clear priority from management.

5.0

Sep 20, 2022

Rocketship with lots of opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast-growing company, smart and passionate colleagues, supportive managers, tons of opportunities for career growth, commitment to inclusivity and diversity

Cons

growing pains that come with a rapid-growth company

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