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 10, 2021

The best place I've worked in my 27 years of technology!

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is run by, operated by, and mostly staffed by visionaries and doers. The CEO can even write code and is super comfortable showing executives how easy it is to use the product. Then openness/transparency within the organization is top notch - something I can only hope sticks around as we continue our growth. We've been able to keep the bar high and hire great people who turn out to be great team members, all resulting in a great and happy place to work.

Cons

With rapid growth comes growing pains - sometimes you have to ask around for an answer to something that's super new.

5.0

Feb 10, 2021

Super high-growth, collaborative, customer-centered

Director of product management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Customer-obsessed company that tries to build everything based on customer needs. Team-centered, and surprisingly transparent culture. Of course, the crazy high growth is awesome, too.

Cons

Lots of hats to wear - every team is way too small :)

5.0

Feb 9, 2021

Driven, Talented Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Smart, passionate peers with tons of experience from leading companies. Not only does it make it an enjoyable place to work, but a great place to develop your skill set * Exciting growth / hype * A ton of trust from management / executive leadership; there are ample opportunities to ask them questions and get real answers; the strategic thinking behind important company decisions is always explained in detail * Flexibility around work schedule (as long as you can get your work done, it doesn't really matter when you do)

Cons

* There's not a lot of room for coasting. It's a place where people work hard. * In eng, we could do with some more diversity, especially around gender. I should qualify by saying: a. Not sure we're worse than most other tech companies b. we have initiatives to address it but still the current situation isn't great.

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