Item: Databricks
Rating: 5
Author: Current employee - Software Engineer

Question 1

Is Databricks a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Databricks pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Databricks?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Databricks?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Databricks according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"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))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Databricks according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"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))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Databricks layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Databricks locations?

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San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Mountain View, Chicago, Washington, Boston, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego, Raleigh, Austin, Bellevue, Miami, Charlotte, Irvine, Sacramento, Philadelphia, Jersey City, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Houston, Nashville, Arlington, Detroit, Durham, Minneapolis

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