Is Databricks a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Databricks have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 121 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Databricks employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Databricks now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Databricks .

Does Databricks pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Databricks with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 121 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Databricks.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Databricks?

79% of Software Engineer employees at Databricks would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 16% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Databricks with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What Databricks locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Databricks locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Mountain View and San Francisco .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Databricks?

Solutions Architect (140) , Software Engineer (134) , Account Executive (121) , 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 237 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 175 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 124 reviews)); "And good benefits" ((in 85 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 83 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 30 reviews)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 30 reviews)); "No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards like fitness perks and RSUs)" ((in 22 reviews)); "life balance as much as possible." ((in 16 reviews))

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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(121 total reviews)

Ali Ghodsi

95% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

Software Engineer employees have rated Databricks with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 121 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Databricks is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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121 reviews

3.0

Jul 21, 2026

Smart colleagues and good opportunities, but moves slow

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* a lot of smart people * good career opportunities

Cons

Technical debt and platform constraints are more significant than you'd guess from the outside; x-team dependencies and legacy infrastructure mean things move slower than the size and funding of the company would imply.

5.0

Jul 17, 2026

Good pay with no reported downsides

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, culture, employees and benefits

Cons

Nothing to report about cons

5.0

Jun 24, 2026

Fastest growing company with a great product

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fastest growing company Good Product

Cons

Work Life Balance can be improved for employees

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