Question 1

Is Databricks a good company to work for?

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Databricks has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,767 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?

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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?

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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?

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Solutions Architect (138), Software Engineer (131), Account Executive (118), 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?

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"The culture is great and healthy." ((in 228 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 129 reviews)); "And good benefits" ((in 78 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((in 60 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"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 31 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 28 reviews)); "No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards like fitness perks and RSUs)" ((in 20 reviews)); "life balance as much as possible." ((in 15 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Databricks layoffs in 2026?

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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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What are the top reviewed Databricks locations?

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