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      Databricks

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      Databricks reviews

      4.0

      76% would recommend to a friend

      (1,625 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 1,625 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
      Sep 23, 2017

      Great engineering and strong product focus

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Databricks has a world class engineering team and strong eng/product focus amongst the founding and executive teams. Fast revenue growth and a chance to work on a widely adopted technology impacting the analytics space. Culture of humility, hustle, and customer obsession. All the founders are still deeply involved in the company and help maintain the culture.

      Cons

      Growing pains consistent with any startup growing at this pace. Most pains are addressed with time, but it can take time.

      2.0
      May 30, 2026

      Exciting work with great teams, but bureaucratic challenges

      Solutions architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great teams made up of smart, motivated people. Databricks is an exciting place to work because it is part of the growing data and AI tools space. The benefits and income are also good overall.

      Cons

      Databricks no longer feels like a startup. There are now multiple layers of bureaucracy, and leadership can feel territorial rather than collaborative. Over time, it can seem like business growth and internal politics have become stronger drivers than innovation or employee experience. For long-tenured employees, it may become harder to stay excited or feel challenged. Other companies may offer a more energizing environment.

      5.0
      Feb 18, 2026

      Believe the hype!

      Partner alliance director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Databricks is an incredible company led by incredibly inspiring and talented leaders.

      Cons

      No 401K match - hard to move around within the company

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