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Founded by the creators of Apache Spark, Databricks builds software and hosted services for extracting value from big data. read more
Databricks Company Culture
Databricks Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews4.3/5
Databricks' Overall Culture is rated A-
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
CEO Rating
A+Gender
A+Office Culture
A+Perks & Benefits
A+Compensation
ADatabricks CEO
Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Ali Ghodsi
88 /100
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Diversity at Databricks
Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B
Diverse employees at Databricks have rated Perks And Benefits, CEO Rating, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Databricks
Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A+
Women at Databricks have rated Executive Team, Office Culture, and Happiness as the highest categories they have scored
Databricks eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Recommend to a Friend?
25
Databricks employees are 25% more likely to recommend Databricks as a great place to work
| 54% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 17% | Passives |
| 29% | Detractors |
Working at Databricks
Working at Databricks is rated highly by 187 employees, across various culture dimensions. Databricks employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Office Culture, and Perks And Benefits categories, putting Databricks’s culture in the Top 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 30% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Databricks was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Databricks
A-
Overall Company Culture at Databricks is rated A-
Last updated months ago
Top
15%
Databricks ranks in the Top 15% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Databricks Employee Reviews
Out of 129 Databricks employee reviews, 86% were positive. The remaining 14% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Databricks improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 86% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 14% |
Positive Reviews From Databricks Employees
- What is the best part about your compensation package?I have a good grant of equity.
- What did you like most about the interview process?I had the opportunity to meet different people on different roles and ask different questions
- What makes you most happy at work?I was able to hire fantastic talent so that I really feel comfortable with my own team
Constructive Feedback From Databricks Employees
- What needs to change to make the company culture better?Middle management has a lot of manual and urgent tasks which takes time away from working on a more strategic approach
- What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?Different targets for different departments make alignment difficult
- What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?competitive with sales culture that does not drive teamwork
Databricks Company Information
Databricks Company Overview
Founded by the creators of Apache Spark, Databricks builds software and hosted services for extracting value from big data.
Databricks was founded in 2013 and its current CEO is Ali Ghodsi. Since its inception 13 years ago, Databricks has grown to 1002 employees.
Databricks Mission, Vision & Values
Databricks Mission Statement
Databricks’ mission is to accelerate innovation for its customers by unifying Data Science, Engineering and Business. Databricks provides a Unified Analytics Platform powered by Apache Spark for data science teams to collaborate with data engineering and lines of business to build data products.
Databricks Values
- Teamwork makes the dreamwork
- Let the data decide
- Be customer and partner obsessed
- Own it!
| Headquarter | San Francisco, CA United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | databricks.com |
| Founding Date | 2013 |
| Tel | 1(866) 330-0121 |
| Company Status | Private |
Databricks Competitors
Databricks competitors include Treasure Data and Cloudera. Databricks ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Databricks compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
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Databricks Employees
Databricks has 1002 employees. 187 employees at Databricks have reviewed Databricks across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 187 Databricks employees give their leadership a grade of A, or Top 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Databricks are pleased with their total compensation at Databricks, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Databricks are pleased with their team. 187 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B+. The majority believe the meetings at Databricks are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Databricks believe the environment at Databricks is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Databricks is extremely fast. About 40% of the employees at Databricks work 8 hours or less, while 12% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Databricks are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
Joining Databricks - Employee Onboarding
The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Databricks is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Databricks employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 67% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Databricks KPIs and OKRs
Employees’ understanding of Databricks' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 3 Databricks employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.
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Databricks CEO & Leadership
Databricks CEO - Ali Ghodsi
88 /100
Ali’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Databricks’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees with the company for Less than 1 Year, Female employees, and employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years. However, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience, and employees in the Sales department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Databricks’s competitors, Ali Ghodsi ranks right above Treasure Data CEO Hiro Yoshikawa. Under Ghodsi’s leadership, Databricks employee respondents are most happy about their Office Culture and the company’s Perks And Benefits. Diversity and Professional Development are two areas, according to respondents, where Databricks could stand to see real improvement.
Databricks Leadership
The Databricks Executive Team is rated an “A” and led by CEO Ali Ghodsi, Chief Revenue Officer Ron Gabrisko, and VP, Demand Generation & Marketing Operations Pritham Krishnan
Ali Ghodsi CEO / President
Ali Ghodsi serves as the CEO / President of Databricks.
Ron Gabrisko Chief Revenue Officer
Ron Gabrisko serves as the Chief Revenue Officer of Databricks. Ron started at Databricks in December of 2015. Ron... read more
Pritham Krishnan VP, Demand Generation & Marketing Operations
Pritham Krishnan serves as the VP, Demand Generation & Marketing Operations of Databricks. Pritham started at Databricks... read more
John Winkenbach SVP of Finance & Accounting
John Winkenbach serves as the SVP of Finance & Accounting of Databricks. John started at Databricks in April of 2016.... read more
Jonathan Parker Vice President, Strategic Finance
Jonathan Parker serves as the Vice President, Strategic Finance of Databricks. Jonathan started at Databricks in October... read more
Vijay Gill SVP Engineering
Vijay Gill serves as the SVP Engineering of Databricks. Vijay started at Databricks in February of 2018. Vijay currently... read more
Patrick Wendell Co-founder and VP of Engineering
Patrick Wendell serves as the Co-founder and VP of Engineering of Databricks.
Arsalan Tavakoli VP of Field Engineering
Arsalan Tavakoli serves as the VP of Field Engineering of Databricks. Arsalan started at Databricks in January of 2014.... read more
David Hackett VP, Field Engineering
David Hackett serves as the VP, Field Engineering of Databricks. David started at Databricks in November of 2018. David... read more
Databricks Salaries
How much does Databricks pay?
How much do people at Databricks get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Databricks is $142,360, or $68 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $144,730, or $69 per hour.
At Databricks, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $240,675 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $54,459 annually. Average Databricks salaries by department include: Customer Support at $102,662, HR at $127,574, Finance at $106,188, and Business Development at $106,428. Half of Databricks salaries are above $144,730.
68 employees at Databricks rank their Compensation in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 202 ratings) while 65 employees at Databricks rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 65 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Databricks employees include job titles like Senior Developer, Jr Developer, Marketing Operations, and CS Rep. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from Databricks employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $84k | $84k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $113k | $113k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $140k | $140k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $187k | $187k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $223k | $223k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $276k | $276k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $278k | $278k | 100th Percentile |
$142,360*
Average Compensation
$144,730*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Databricks Salaries by City
Databricks Salaries by Department
Diversity & Inclusion at Databricks
Diverse employees at Databricks score the company 72/100 across various culture categories, placing Databricks in the Top 35% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Databricks across various culture dimensions.
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Databricks Perks & Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
Databricks PTO
Databricks' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year.
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H1B Visa
In 2019, Databricks applied for 50 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 86% were approved, 8% certified-withdrawn, and 6% withdrawn.
An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Databricks unveil that 3 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 4 were withdrawn by Databricks after the employee’s start date.
Work Permit Application Outcome
Databricks has a total of 1002 employees
50
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 86% Granted (43 out of 50)
- 0% Denied ( out of 50)
- 6% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (3 out of 50)
- 8% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (4 out of 50)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
Let Databricks Know You Want To Work There
Overview of Candidates Interested in Databricks on Comparably
Candidates By Department
All Industries | 29% | |
|---|---|---|
Product | 25% | |
Engineering | 18% | |
Sales | 11% | |
IT | 4% | |
Other | 14% |
Candidates By Location
San Francisco | 46% | |
|---|---|---|
Los Angeles | 7% | |
New York City | 4% | |
Boston | 4% | |
Santa Clara | 4% | |
Other | 36% |
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Databricks
Who is the CEO of Databricks?
Databricks CEO is Ali Ghodsi, their score by employees is 88
What is Databricks eNPS?
The eNPS for Databricks is 25
What is the salary for Director of Operations in Databricks?
Director of Operations average salary in the US is 191k
What are the salaries in the Design in Databricks?
The average salaries for Design in Databricks is 121k
How many employees work in Databricks?
Databricks has 1002 employees
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