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

2.0

May 28, 2025

PS GDC

Rsa

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to know and work on the latest Databricks features. Interaction with people from different geographies. If you are coming from a WITCH service company, then PS will feel like a much better place.

Cons

PS leadership, along with the recruitment team, they skimp on hires or bait-and-switch them. If you are coming from MNC Product, GCC. You will find in PS things vague and confusing. GDC Leadership that is bureaucratic, not forward-thinking, only asks for status rather than trying to get a handle on things. GDC often feels like a cult, the leader at the top TD makes everyone feel so. The PS GDC lacks image as a high-quality, high-value team

4.0

May 28, 2025

Good people, nice culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally helpful teammates and manager and ok pay

Cons

Long hours and wlb can be bad depending on teams

3.0

May 28, 2025

Amazing product, difficult place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing product - Really smart and accomplished coworkers

Cons

- Tendency to overcomplicate everything - Very siloed - No boundaries (frequent expected night and weekend work on things that didn't need to become urgent)

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