


Diverse employees at DataStax have rated Happiness, Team, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored
Women at DataStax have rated Team, Happiness, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored
DataStax employees are 63% more likely to recommend DataStax as a great place to work
| 70% | Promoters |
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| 23% | Passives |
| 7% | Detractors |









Working at DataStax is rated highly by 317 employees, across various culture dimensions. DataStax employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Compensation, and Environment categories, putting DataStax’s culture in the Top 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 5% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at DataStax was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at DataStax is rated A+
Last updated months ago
DataStax ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 2003 DataStax employee reviews, 98% were positive. The remaining 2% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping DataStax improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 98% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 2% |
What are some of the best things about your team?Highly collaborative and friendly. Creates an atmosphere that is conducive for working.
What is the best part about your compensation package?Private medical and dental insurance, wellness reimbursement scheme, Bonusly for peer-to-peer recognition.
What makes you most happy at work?Working with my team to solve challenges and implement products that genuinely help our users, giving them a great experience. Collaborating with incredibly smart people and being able to constantly learn from them.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Hot market for tech workers
DataStax is the company that helps Developers and Companies successfully create a bold new world through GenAI. We offer a One-stop Generative AI Stack with everything needed for a faster, easier, path to production for relevant and responsive GenAI apps. DataStax delivers a RAG-first developer experience, with first-class integrations into leading AI ecosystem partners, so we work out with developers’ existing stacks of choice. With DataStax, anyone can quickly build smart, high-growth AI applications at unlimited scale, on any cloud. Hundreds of the world’s leading enterprises, including Audi, Bud Financial, Capital One, SkyPoint Cloud, and many more rely on DataStax to deliver GenAI.
DataStax was founded in 2010 and its current CEO is Chet Kapoor. Since its inception 16 years ago, DataStax has grown to 685 employees.
DataStax helps developers and companies build a bold new world through GenAI.
| Headquarter | 2755 Augustine Dr, 8th floor Santa Clara, CA 95054 United States of America |
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| Website | www.datastax.com?utm_medium=social_organic&utm_source=datastax&utm_campaign=comparably&utm_content=about |
| Founding Date | 2010 |
| Tel | (650) 389-6000 |
| Company Status | Private |
| Jobs | www.datastax.com/company/careers?utm_medium=social_organic&utm_source=datastax&utm_campaign=comparably&utm_content=about |
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DataStax has 685 employees. 317 employees at DataStax have reviewed DataStax 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 317 DataStax employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at DataStax are extremely happy with their total compensation at DataStax, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at DataStax are extremely happy with their team. 317 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at DataStax are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at DataStax believe the environment at DataStax is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at DataStax is comfortably fast. About 51% of the employees at DataStax work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at DataStax are extremely happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.


The prevailing opinion from employees about joining DataStax is that the company was very prepared on their first day. DataStax employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 80% 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.
Employees’ understanding of DataStax's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 258 DataStax employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 250 have said yes.
DataStax’s CEO Chet Kapoor started in this role in 2019. Chet’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. With a high CEO score, Chet Kapoor has won the Best CEOs in 2024. In addition, Chet has garnered Best CEOs for Diversity in 2022 specifically for Diversity, making DataStax’s CEO one of the top rated CEOs by diverse employees. DataStax’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the Customer Success department, employees in the Design department, and employees in the Business Development department. However, employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years, employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years, and employees in the Customer Support department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to DataStax’s competitors, Chet Kapoor ranks right above MongoDB, Inc. CEO Dev Ittycheria. Under Kapoor’s leadership, DataStax employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and the company’s Environment. Gender and Work Culture are two areas, according to respondents, where DataStax could stand to see real improvement.
The DataStax Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Chet Kapoor, Product Ed Anuff, and Chief Revenue Officer Harry Ault
Chet Kapoor CEO / President
Chet Kapoor is Chairman and CEO of DataStax. He is a proven leader and innovator in the tech industry with more than 20... read more
Ed Anuff Product
Ed Anuff serves as the Product of DataStax.
Harry Ault Chief Revenue Officer
Harry Ault serves as the Chief Revenue Officer of DataStax.
Don Dixon Chief Financial Officer
Don Dixon serves as the Chief Financial Officer of DataStax.
Chet Kapoor CEO
Chet Kapoor serves as the CEO of DataStax.
Chris Vogel People Team
Chris Vogel serves as the People Team of DataStax.
Mala Tejwani Ops
Mala Tejwani serves as the Ops of DataStax.
Shankar Ramaswamy Engineering
Shankar Ramaswamy serves as the Engineering of DataStax.
Pushkala Pattabhiraman Quality Engineering
Pushkala Pattabhiraman serves as the Quality Engineering of DataStax.
How much do people at DataStax get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at DataStax is $125,238, or $60 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $132,238, or $63 per hour.
At DataStax, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $243,394 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $45,857 annually. Average DataStax salaries by department include: HR at $142,050, Engineering at $157,339, IT at $111,106, and Operations at $118,272. Half of DataStax salaries are above $132,238.
302 employees at DataStax rank their Compensation in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 671 ratings) while 302 employees at DataStax rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 559 ratings).
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $73k | $73k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $103k | $103k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $128k | $128k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $184k | $184k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $238k | $238k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $269k | $269k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $293k | $293k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at DataStax score the company 88/100 across various culture categories, placing DataStax in the Top 5% of companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at DataStax across various culture dimensions.
DataStax's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year. Paid Time Off is DataStax's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 50% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. DataStax's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

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In 2019, DataStax applied for 11 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 73% were approved.
DataStax has a total of 685 employees
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What is DataStax address?
DataStax location is at 2755 Augustine Dr, 8th floor
Who is the CEO of DataStax?
DataStax CEO is Chet Kapoor, their score by employees is 90
What is DataStax eNPS?
The eNPS for DataStax is 63
What is the salary for Business Analyst in DataStax?
Business Analyst average salary in the US is 96k
What are the salaries in the Sales in DataStax?
The average salaries for Sales in DataStax is 154k