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 231 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 177 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 125 reviews)); "And good benefits" ((in 80 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((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 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 27 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 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.

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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

5.0

Jan 3, 2021

Great Company, Great people

Senior resident solution engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great learning 2. Amazing people to work with (Some of the best brains on spark) 3. HR policy is great with all concerns being taken care of

Cons

1. Work gets hectic some time, but it totally worth the learning it brings with it.

5.0

Dec 30, 2020

Great place to work, extra fast growth!

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent company, great management, super transparent. Product is awesome and getting better by the second!!

Cons

None, seriously, none. I’ve been in many startups and this feels like a bigger company but you still have access to product managers and higher up. So no cons.

2.0

Dec 29, 2020

Good Company, Bad Career Development for SDRs

Sales development representative (sdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Every time anyone says something about databricks they start out by saying how awesome it is. Awesome product, awesome CEO, awesome space, awesome co-workers, awesome clients, delicious kool-aid. It is a fantastic company with a pretty solid future ahead of it, if lake house is what they think. This company has to avoid being the next Cloudera

Cons

SDR work is broken. Other parts of the sales team and company are really solid One month, someone blew the quota out of the water and everyone's job got way harder overnight. What the heck! Apparently, a huge part of a sales development leader’s task is continually justifying the general existence of the SDR team as a whole. Not such a bad thing to get caught up in if you're learning and getting promoted, but nobody is. Join this company as an SDR if you want to be a stowaway on the rocket ship. You constantly overhear your manager defending your value to the captain, but you don’t really believe what they’re saying.

Databricks Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. The Sales Development organization is a critical team within Databricks and we are working on additional initiatives to ensure there are clear career development opportunities available for the team. We are always looking to improve, and feedback from our employees helps us continue to create an environment where all employees feel valued and heard. If you are open to discussing further, please feel free to contact me directly.

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