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?

77% 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, 3.9 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 (117) , 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 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 122 reviews)); "Benefits are great (the cheapest health insurance I've ever had in my 20 year career)" ((in 81 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((in 64 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)); "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 28 reviews)); "No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards like fitness perks and RSUs)" ((in 23 reviews)); "life balance as much as possible." ((in 14 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

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,620 total reviews)

Ali Ghodsi

91% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

Databricks has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,620 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

Oct 9, 2020

Culture, Career and Customers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Databricks is a great place to work. The product is amazing and the TAM is as big as any software company out there. I get the sense that Databricks really cares about employees in terms of well-being, career progression, and recognizing talent. There is a strong feeling amongst employees that Databricks is one-team, working towards a common goal. And that's the kind of place you want to be at.

Cons

Super fast growing so you need to work hard to keep up

5.0

Oct 9, 2020

Excellent culture, fantastic opportunities

Cse team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent cultural values that are practiced willingly, not just preached by SLT. The opportunity for each employee to grab their future with both hands, change the shape of the business and grow personally and professionally is right there in front of them. You get out what you put in, for sure. The variety of customers and the variety of projects and engagements is huge, meaning that no two days are the same. Excellent Product Management team with a fantastic vision of the future. The CPO is a true visionary.

Cons

The break-neck pace is not for everyone.

5.0

Oct 9, 2020

Rocketship

Senior solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people, state of the art product, off the chart good management

Cons

work-life balance, a complex product

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