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 (138) , 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 244 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 185 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 121 reviews)); "And good benefits" ((in 77 reviews)); "At the same time, I have great colleagues around me from whom I can learn a lot." ((in 57 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)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 29 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 28 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 16 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

(1,627 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 1,627 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

5.0

May 24, 2021

Roxket ship!

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Culture Smart co-workers Good product Transparent Management

Cons

Common teething poblems that you find in all startups

5.0

May 24, 2021

Being great in this 3 months

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- smart and nice people around - interesting + challenging work - promising

Cons

- WLB is fairly OK, not great

5.0

May 19, 2021

Tremendous client and employee focus!

First line manager, field engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Building an amazing product is one thing - but when a company is centered around ensuring clients are successful and employees are happy, engaged and sponsor ideas that foster growth and innovation - it is an awesome combination. Love it here, and the core values continue to be placed front and center!

Cons

Not so much a negative, rather, it's important to keep in mind that this is a highly desirable technology space to be in, meaning it brings a lot of competition - meaning, you always have to be comfortable with being a little uncomfortable in learning new things, knowing the space, knowing the product as it's a high paced, quickly changing environment.

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