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 225 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 179 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 73 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((in 56 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 78 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 22 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

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

Feb 10, 2020

4+ years here and its still amazing!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have been with Databricks 4+ years and have seen a lot of changes over those years, and all of the changes have been for the better. This company is truly something special. I commute very far to work (3+hrs a day) and I still wake up excited to come into work and do my job, and it really has to do with the people. Working with like-minded folks, all driven for the same cause and willing to help and support each other is truly refreshing. This is a company that keeps the bar high, is building the right brand, and constantly aware of building its culture. I cant wait to see where we go in the next 4 years.

Cons

My commute, but I get to work from home 1 day a week.

5.0

Feb 10, 2020

rocketship company

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture; fast growing company; cutting edge technologies; great place in market; the company double revenue twice in last 2 years, and is set to do the same this year; unique engineering talent - this team can do anything; whole global organization gets together once a year in California;

Cons

not yet profitable - all revenue is reinvested into growth; staff is set to almost double this year as well - so anything can change quickly - this is a good and in a way bad as organization structure continues to adjust

5.0

Feb 10, 2020

Best company on the planet

Resident solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I feel like I work among the best and the brightest people I could have ever hoped for. Every day brings new and interesting challenges and a lot of opportunities to meet like-minded people both within the company and with our customers. I've had numerous opportunities to expand my scope of knowledge and explore cutting edge data science and engineering features. One of my favorite moments was when I was at JFK airport and someone came up just to tell me how much they love Databricks too.

Cons

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