Great company with challenging yet rewarding work, but there are troubling signs - Customer Success Databricks Employee Review

2.0
6 Sept 2021
Recommend
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Pros

There are plenty of smart individuals at the company that provide challenging yet rewarding work that will help you learn in your career. Such work experience they provide can be transitioned to other companies should you decide to make a switch. Also, at least before COVID-19, the company serves free lunch and Happy Hour Fridays, which helps improve morale while helping employees save on food costs.

Cons

Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down. However, the company either doesn't care or are too gun shy to solve these issues. I know of several people who either quit/considering quitting due to unprofessional managers or are refusing to work with these managers. There are unprofessional managers in every department, including finance, sales, and engineering. In addition, there is pressure from managers to work insane hours, hence the low amount of WLB for employees. Unfortunately, this leads to burned out employees, who in turn are less productive and less efficient.

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5.0
11 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* high growth * faced paced * brilliant co-workers

Cons

* long hours, but you learn a lot

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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