Does Databricks pay their employees well?

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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Databricks?

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, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

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 230 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 178 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 120 reviews)); "And good benefits" ((in 79 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((in 61 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 80 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 29 reviews)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 29 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 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Databricks layoffs in 2026?

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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4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,633 total reviews)

Ali Ghodsi

91% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

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Databricks has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,633 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Aug 16, 2022

Amazing company with a great culture

Senior specialist solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has a great leadership in the ANZ region. The leaders are quite technical in the ground.

Cons

Being a startup, the processes are maturing and getting better over time.

5.0

Jul 26, 2022

Great culture and great product

Senior solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really open, positive culture. Great product that customers love. People are really helpful and encouraging.

Cons

There's a lot of change and growth. Don't work here if you can't cope with change!

4.0

Jul 6, 2022

Great opportunity

Vp sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong platform Growing company Growth opportunity

Cons

Not many cons in my time here.

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