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

Software Engineer professionals working at Databricks have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 120 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than 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 120 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?

80% of Software Engineer employees at Databricks would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 14% 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 (139) , 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)

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

"The culture is great and healthy." ((in 232 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 176 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)); "Benefits are great (the cheapest health insurance I've ever had in my 20 year career)" ((in 80 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 79 reviews)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 30 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 29 reviews)); "No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards like fitness perks and RSUs)" ((in 21 reviews)); "life balance as much as possible." ((in 14 reviews))

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Databricks Software Engineer reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(120 total reviews)

Ali Ghodsi

95% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 120 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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120 reviews

4.0

Oct 18, 2020

Good

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very good company culture

Cons

The location was very busy

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

5.0

Jun 21, 2020

Engaging Work, Great People

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- People are not only incredibly smart, but also extremely enjoyable to work with! - Interesting problems across engineering helps keep work engaging and raise personal value - Leadership very transparent, no psychological corporate BS

Cons

- Lot of work to do, hiring like crazy but new stuff still pops up - Growing pains, scaling out engineering is difficult

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