A model startup - Specialist Solution Architect Databricks Employee Review

5.0
4 Apr 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Culture -- top-to-bottom, people are collaborative and results-oriented. Innovative -- the company vision of being the best data-and-ai platform and The Lakehouse requires continuous innovation. Leadership are future-focused and execute in a measured yet ambitious manner with enough urgency to keep raising the bar while simultaneously sustaining high morale. Learning -- as a technologist, I am always learning. The platform has many aspects and is continuously evolving, so learning opportunities arise regularly. Rewarding -- Helping clients is rewarding and feels like a genuine win-win as clients increase their platform usage. Compensation and non-monetary rewards are nice too. C-suite -- it maintains its scrappy ambitiousness that helps fuel a great startup culture. Meanwhile, they are true professionals and are fact-driven, leveraging data to guide decisions and adjust strategy.

Cons

Too many enticing things to learn or explore on the platform.

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5.0
4 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexibility, team, company culture, compensation

Cons

Fast pace, high pressure, high stress

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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