The smartest people you can work with! - Senior Software Engineer Databricks Employee Review

5.0
22 Feb 2022
Recommend
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Pros

* Amazing talent: A lot of people in leadership and senior IC positions that are ex-Google and ex-Facebook. I have worked at other large tech companies, but I have never seen such a concentration of talent in one place. * Compensation: one of the best in the market. * Tech driven: all the founders are extremely technical and they understand technology from bottom to the top. Same goes for the middle management. It makes it much easier to have conversations with the management or anyone in the leadership. They understand the ground reality. * Interesting challenges: if you like to get yourself challenged, this is the place to be.

Cons

* As the company is growing, so are the number of processes. Sometimes these processes can slow you down in the short run, but they are in place for the long term velocity and that we make the right choices.

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5.0
26 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture, great people, long term growth

Cons

Salary compared to other ai roles

2.0
30 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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