Is Databricks a good company to work for?

Databricks has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,765 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% 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 3% 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 (137) , Software Engineer (131) , Account Executive (118) , Enterprise Account Executive (74) , Senior Solutions Architect (40) , 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 231 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 177 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 125 reviews)); "And good benefits" ((in 80 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((in 57 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 77 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 27 reviews)); "No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards like fitness perks and RSUs)" ((in 21 reviews)); "life balance can be challenging." ((in 15 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

(1,623 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 1,623 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Aug 25, 2022

No worklife balance

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free lunch in the office Office set up allowance Gym allowance Benefits are ok Product is good Team is ok

Cons

Long hours No work like balance Raises are low No meaningful career path

5.0

Jan 14, 2022

It's about the people

Vice president sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If people are realistic, they don't want to work for a company that is perfect. That's impossible. They want to work at a company that continually strives to be great. Databricks is a place where people can be themselves. They can be individuals and express their ideas. And because of this, our people come up with amazing ideas that help our customers. People are willing to help each other out. Even if it doesn't help them. I've had countless experiences where I've asked people for help, and they embraced the effort as if it were their own. And I've been asked and done the same for others. Our leadership routinely looks at employee engagement and tries to do the right thing by them. Are they perfect? No. They are transparent and people know they're trying. We're setting records on growth, delivering amazing innovations to the market, exceeding customer expectations...but it's because we have passionate people who feel like they're making a difference. I'm thankful to work with such incredible people in a tremendous culture.

Cons

This isn't a 9-5 culture. This isn't a place where you just work on a set list of problems. We're all very motivated about the potential to change the industry and we do what it takes to do the right thing. If your primary concern is about how quickly you'll be promoted, or how quickly you'll become a millionaire... it's probably not the right fit for you. There are ample promotions and opportunities to become wealthy, but it comes from a desire to build great things.

3.0

Nov 2, 2021

Too much growth too fast

Sales development representative (sdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the people are great and the product is exploding

Cons

they are trying to grow too much too fast to the detriment to the rest of the company

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