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      Databricks

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      Databricks reviews

      4.0

      76% would recommend to a friend

      (1,625 total reviews)
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      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
      2.0
      Nov 10, 2020

      A lot of hope, losing on customer execution

      Sales manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great for Spark use cases (ML AI!) Building out Delta Lake for the future

      Cons

      Larger customers are struggling as we scale (support is weak) We are betting a lot on the Data Lakehouse and hoping it doesn't become another Hadoop

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      Databricks Response
      5y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. Customer obsession is a primary value at Databricks and we always strive to ensure that we provide the best possible solutions and service for our customers. We are continually looking for ways to improve in these areas as we scale at such a rapid pace as well. I appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective. Please feel free to contact me directly if you would like to provide any additional feedback.
      5.0
      Oct 2, 2020

      Challenging but rewarding rocket ship

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      * Non-hyperbolically the best engineering in the industry, and getting better with new hires. * Very supportive and teamwork-oriented environment. Great place to jumpstart a career. * Compact engineering core keeps work environment tight knit. Still has some small-company vibes (bi-weekly boba, random "snack attacks") * Work is engaging and feels impactful, lots of room to leave your mark * Higher-ups very receptive to feedback and very transparent on "state of the union"-esque topics

      Cons

      * Office is terrible, although not an issue for COVID/remote work * HR seems to follow industry trends instead of leading, as a result some efforts seem flat/bare-minimum (ex: D&I, COVID response) * Company looks to solve D&I in some divisions (engineering), but does not seem like much headway has been made

      5.0
      Apr 16, 2020

      Its a company with values and an ambition to be great

      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There's a real opportunity in almost every role to make an impact on customers, on your colleagues and on your own career. You're given the autonomy to shape and drive your own success and the support to make some mistakes along the way. Most people will learn a lot in a short space of time and it can really springboard your career forward. The company and the leadership teams are conscious that a positive culture is really important to productivity and everyone's enjoyment of their time here but as a company grows it inevitably does start to change and I think we're at a transition point right now from fun startup to more serious player.

      Cons

      There's a lot of pressure on a fairly regular basis so if you're looking for somewhere to coast this isn't the spot for you. You'll be expected to give everything you have and a little extra as the business really wants to establish itself as the key player in the space. This means you'll be held accountable for owning your part of that success, that visibility isn't for everyone. With more layers of management, there does come a little reduction in the level of transparency of vision that the lower layers see but no different from any company at this size. In short, if you can deal with the pressure and you want a high pace, rapid growth and very technical environment this is probably for you.

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