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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Databricks?

75% 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 (139) , Software Engineer (132) , Account Executive (119) , 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 236 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 171 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 124 reviews)); "Great benefits and a generous fitness stipend!" ((in 83 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((in 60 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)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 28 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 19 reviews)); "life balance as much as possible." ((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

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,633 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 1,633 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

Jan 2, 2018

Fantastic Company and Great Culture

Director of sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Outstanding leadership team that is extremely focused. A work environment that provides and encourages continued learning. Customers love the product and are great supporters of the company. Investors that use their contacts to help open doors to new potential customers.

Cons

You need to want to be in a hyper growth company environment. It is exciting but a great deal of work and to be happy here you need to want that type of challenge.

5.0

Jan 1, 2018

Amazing culture on a rocket ship!

Vice president sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic culture made up of super intelligent, highly motivated, and fun people. Honesty and integrity are core values. Huge focus on successful customer outcomes.

Cons

No real cons. It is a hyper-growth rocket ship, so there are the usual growing pains, but nothing that slows down the mission to build a great company.

5.0

Nov 3, 2017

AWESOME COMPANY

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome company. Great future. Really smart people.

Cons

Salaries are a little lower than other start-up's in the bay area.

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