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 3% 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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Databricks?

Solutions Architect (137) , Software Engineer (131) , Account Executive (118) , Enterprise Account Executive (74) , Senior Solutions Architect (40) , 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 223 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 182 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 118 reviews)); "Benefits are great (the cheapest health insurance I've ever had in my 20 year career)" ((in 77 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((in 56 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 77 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 can be challenging." ((in 17 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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Databricks reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,623 total reviews)

Ali Ghodsi

91% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

Databricks has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,623 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).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Feb 15, 2024

Would Not Recommend

Partner sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote work was a pro

Cons

Couldn’t use the continuing education allowance for business program so it went to waste, micromanaging leadership, no scope to grow and get promoted even after multiple conversations with leadership. The job was advertised with more scope than my previous role but was a step back career wise. The company really takes on the disadvantages of both a corporate and startup environment with none of the advantages. It’s also a huge Salesforce club so if you didn’t come from Salesforce, it can be really challenging to be included.

1.0

Oct 9, 2023

Worst company culture

Technical director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good technical product and integrated structure

Cons

Poor company culture and tendency to lie to customers

3.0

Jul 7, 2023

Mixed Bag - Team/Manager Dependent. Bad WLB.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Cool product -High achieving colleagues/peers -Company has a bright future -Slightly above market to above market pay, depending on the team -Very high level of internal transparency -Good office perks like free lunch -Most employees are offered Equity -Some teams are great

Cons

-Terrible WLB. Databricks is completely unafraid to work their employees on all teams into the ground. All parts of the organization report horrible WLB in company-wide surveys. -“New managers” who can’t manage -Significant office politics on some teams -Gossip. Not all employees safeguard job-specific information from individuals on other teams. -Equity. Be extremely careful to understand what you’re actually getting and when at the time of negotiating your Databricks offer. You may be getting far less value than you thought you were. -Lack of diversity in many parts of the company -No 401(k) match

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