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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2K reviews

3.0

Feb 1, 2025

Feedback

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good technology Sharp/smart engineering talent Talented execs Decent field engineering Decent base comp

Cons

Very high, unrealistic sales quotas Sales comp plan geared to NOT pay out at-plan commissions for the majority and permits very few to exceed plans; Most sales reps earn less than OTE. More sales reps hired than needed to cover territory. Lack of transparency in quota setting process/basis. Middle Management hired as yes-men to manage upwards. Not many non-male managers in the sales teams.

5.0

Jan 30, 2025

Best place I've ever worked

Strategic account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership Transparency, Innovation, and Execution are all amazing here. I've learned more in the last 4 years being at Databricks than I have in my entire career

Cons

Some things on the comp side still aren't where they should be with us moving to this consumption model and the opportunity to really make above OTE isnt like it used to be. You can be doing a really good job and moving forward with your customers but at times it can take years to get workloads from POC into production and thats the only way to make money with this model

4.0

Jan 3, 2025

1 year review

Strategic enterprise account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Surrounded by very friendly and talented teammates. Very meaningful work in the market with a fast growing and great product offering.

Cons

Operations related to sales and billing are not mature and waste a lot of time and effort.

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