Is Databricks a good company to work for as a Senior Software Engineer?

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Databricks have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 25 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Databricks employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Engineer Jobs at Databricks now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Databricks .

Does Databricks pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Databricks with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 25 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries and benefits at Databricks .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Databricks?

Solutions Architect (137) , Software Engineer (131) , Account Executive (117) , Enterprise Account Executive (74) , Senior Solutions Architect (40) , 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 227 reviews)); "the people are great and the product is exploding" ((in 182 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 125 reviews)); "Great benefits and a generous fitness stipend!" ((in 77 reviews)); "Some teams are great" ((in 61 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 78 reviews)); "You’ll notice a common theme in the reviews for Databricks about bad management, it’s true." ((in 29 reviews)); "Unprofessional managers will wear everybody down." ((in 28 reviews)); "No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards like fitness perks and RSUs)" ((in 24 reviews)); "life balance as much as possible." ((in 14 reviews))

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4.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Ali Ghodsi

99% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

Senior Software Engineer employees have rated Databricks with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Databricks is rated 29% above average by Senior Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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25 reviews

5.0

Jan 15, 2026

Great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good coworkers, they care a lot. Get paid great

Cons

Moving fast, harder place to get support/mentorship. Would be much harder to join here as a newgrad.

5.0

Dec 6, 2025

Fast Paced Powerhouse

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced company with a lot of opportunity to learn

Cons

Can get stressful at times

1.0

Nov 10, 2025

It didn't work out for me ...

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As far as I am aware, no employee ever committed a crime in my presence.

Cons

- micro managers - delusional schedules - irrational decisions from upper management - fear of IPO. They will probably never IPO.

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