Is Databricks a good company to work for?

Databricks has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,770 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 (138) , 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 231 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 182 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)); "Great benefits and a generous fitness stipend!" ((in 71 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 77 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 29 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 21 reviews)); "life balance can be challenging." ((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

(1,627 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 1,627 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

4.0

May 11, 2021

Fantastic team members, high growth potential but be prepared for change

Commercial account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

At Databricks you will work with some of the best people in the world from engineering, marketing and sales professionals, enabling you to learn practices and develop as a person. Huge growth potential with an excellent go to market strategy that is engaging customers and makes it simple to have customer obsessed conversations. Good career progression and actively discussed on a monthly basis

Cons

As with any scale-up organisation, process changes almost daily, so be prepared change. There is an expectation to 'own things' which comes with having to do more than you might expect to get jobs done.

5.0

May 11, 2021

Dynamic, Team Oriented and Rewarding

Strategic enterprise account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Massive investment by the company on making the customer, you and the company successful. Big focus on teamwork and ensuring the Lakehouse Platform delivers on the vision and the promise. Ali and the whole leadership team are very transparent and open, never experienced this anywhere in the past.

Cons

As a sales person I can't really find a con as working hard at what we do is what the job is about and enjoying the rewards.

5.0

May 10, 2021

Incredible Company

Account executive

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CEO approval

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Pros

- Management is incredibly transparent with how we are performing as a company - Product is incredible, basically nothing better in the market for what we do - Great resources to support the customers - Supporting an ultra hot market

Cons

Usual stuff that comes from being at a company that doubles every year

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