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 (131) , Account Executive (118) , 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 234 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 121 reviews)); "Great benefits and a generous fitness stipend!" ((in 80 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 79 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 28 reviews)); "No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards like fitness perks and RSUs)" ((in 24 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

(1,625 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 1,625 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

Feb 25, 2021

Great company

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing leadership and product roadmap.

Cons

Very fast pace and high bar

3.0

Feb 23, 2021

Great company energy and momentum

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The company is truly passionate about being the data and machine learning platform of choice for customers - Colleagues are incredibly smart and come from great backgrounds - Growth and user adoption are off the charts. The company makes major strategic anniuncements periodically. - It's still small enough to connect and learn from multiple groups

Cons

- A culture of favoritism and blame. Good work may go unnoticed but any slipups, even minor ones, lead to multiple stakeholders punishing you - Bloated middle management. Shockingly high number of hires in the mid/senior leadership tiers without filling important frontline positions - Everything is due yesterday and the myopic working style means systems are inadequate, overburdened and come with a high human cost

Databricks Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. It is important to us to create an environment where all employees feel valued and empowered to do their best work. As we continue to invest in leadership development programs, we hope that this will help with some of the feedback mentioned. 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 19, 2021

Most enjoyment I've had working in a long time!

Senior customer success engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, fantastic opportunities to learn!

Cons

As you'd expect from a high-growth company, the work-life balance isn't great.

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