Extremely rewarding though can be stressful - Engineering Manager Databricks Employee Review

5.0
Dec 28, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* The people: smart, empathetic, friendly; it is fun and motivating to work with leaders in their fields. * Management: inspires faith in the direction they are taking the company, encourage stretching your comfort zone, adaptive to circumstances, clear leadership while also open to feedback * The work: challenging, ambitious projects * The tech: maintains several very active open source projects, including Apache Spark, and carefully adopting new technologies where it can provide long-term benefits. * Growth trajectory: company is doing really well financially, and you get to see how companies of this scale grow as fast as possible.

Cons

* Can be stressful with lots of work to accomplish under somtimes strict timelines, especially for larger projects

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
May 30, 2026
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Pros

Great teams made up of smart, motivated people. Databricks is an exciting place to work because it is part of the growing data and AI tools space. The benefits and income are also good overall.

Cons

Databricks no longer feels like a startup. There are now multiple layers of bureaucracy, and leadership can feel territorial rather than collaborative. Over time, it can seem like business growth and internal politics have become stronger drivers than innovation or employee experience. For long-tenured employees, it may become harder to stay excited or feel challenged. Other companies may offer a more energizing environment.

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