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      Databricks

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      Databricks reviews

      4.0

      76% would recommend to a friend

      (1,623 total reviews)
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      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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      2K reviews
      5.0
      Jan 25, 2021

      honest feedback on Databricks

      Program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      excellent culture (true accountability, no-jerks hiring policy, strong focus on diversity and inclusion starting from the top down), strong position in market, all of the pieces are in place for the company to succeed in the analytics space... strong balance sheet and a real focus on hiring the best engineering talent

      Cons

      salaries low relative to market rates

      2.0
      Nov 10, 2020

      A lot of hope, losing on customer execution

      Sales manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great for Spark use cases (ML AI!) Building out Delta Lake for the future

      Cons

      Larger customers are struggling as we scale (support is weak) We are betting a lot on the Data Lakehouse and hoping it doesn't become another Hadoop

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      Databricks Response
      5y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. Customer obsession is a primary value at Databricks and we always strive to ensure that we provide the best possible solutions and service for our customers. We are continually looking for ways to improve in these areas as we scale at such a rapid pace as well. I appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective. Please feel free to contact me directly if you would like to provide any additional feedback.
      5.0
      Oct 2, 2020

      Challenging but rewarding rocket ship

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      * Non-hyperbolically the best engineering in the industry, and getting better with new hires. * Very supportive and teamwork-oriented environment. Great place to jumpstart a career. * Compact engineering core keeps work environment tight knit. Still has some small-company vibes (bi-weekly boba, random "snack attacks") * Work is engaging and feels impactful, lots of room to leave your mark * Higher-ups very receptive to feedback and very transparent on "state of the union"-esque topics

      Cons

      * Office is terrible, although not an issue for COVID/remote work * HR seems to follow industry trends instead of leading, as a result some efforts seem flat/bare-minimum (ex: D&I, COVID response) * Company looks to solve D&I in some divisions (engineering), but does not seem like much headway has been made

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