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?

75% 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.

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 236 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 171 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)); "Great benefits and a generous fitness stipend!" ((in 83 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((in 60 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 28 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 27 reviews)); "No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards like fitness perks and RSUs)" ((in 19 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.

Databricks reviews

4.0

75% 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 2, 2023

1 year review at Databricks

Resident solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with the best-in-class knowledgeable and nicest people. Lots of learning and growth opportunities. Excellent pay packages when compared to other companies

Cons

Nothing that I can think of

5.0

Aug 2, 2023

Impressive growth

Solution architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great leaders especially the CEO - Great culture with open discussion - Amazing product that is evolving really fast

Cons

- The company is growing and becoming process heavy. It's no longer a startup -

5.0

Jul 27, 2023

One of the best companies in Data and AI space

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great company in the Data and AI space. The company respects employees contributions, good culture, good environment and colleagues to work with. It's fast-paced and highly driven by top talent . We get to work with some of the smartest people in the industry

Cons

Nothing that stands out. General operational challenges which are being addressed. No cons

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