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 19% 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))

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

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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

Apr 9, 2020

Great products, service, & job experience... proceed cautiously

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Read all of the existing Glassdoor reviews about rocketship growth, great opportunity for careers, and the rock solid leverage the company has in the data science industry. They are all true. The company is growing fast and and the ceiling seems nonexistent. If you are looking for a challenge and want to learn and enhance your Data science skills then this is the place to. be.

Cons

Read all of the negative reviews about lack of worklife balance, incompetent workforce management, narcissistic influencers. Do not be naive, this is also true. This job requires 24/7 engagement for success. Expect, be prepared for this, and you will thrive.

Databricks Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We have been introducing initiatives to continue to help improve the work-life balance including encouraging employees to take advantage of our unlimited time off policy which is applicable to San Francisco, as well as introducing events like “Bring your kids to work day” that encourage a work life blend. We are always looking to improve, and would love to hear more about your experience. Please feel free to contact me directly if you would like to provide any additional feedback.

5.0

Feb 13, 2020

Exciting & challenging place to work with amazing culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The engineering team is a bunch of very smart people who have zero ego. I enjoy every collaboration I have with my colleagues and am constantly challenging myself and learning. It's a very supportive environment, even for women engineers like myself. It's exciting to work on projects that make it quickly into the product.

Cons

Things can get a little hectic because of the fast pace and constant need for more engineers.

5.0

Feb 10, 2020

World class engineering

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The engineering team is world class, many are ex FAANG or similar - The culture is all inclusive and you can say your opinion pretty much to anyone - Great perks

Cons

- Many internal processes - Complicated dev cycle

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