Databricks Sr. Solutions Engineer reviews

4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(156 total reviews)
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Ali Ghodsi

99% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Sr. Solutions Engineer employees have rated Databricks with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 156 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Solutions Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Databricks is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Solutions Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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156 reviews
2.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

One of the fastest innovative place in the Data & AI space. Talented tech pool. The stock is doing good till now so equity payout is substantial, not sure if that will continue in coming years.

Cons

The grind culture is real. Either you move up or out, they fire a lot silently, so keep emergency fund ready. The company moves really fast, and sometime too fast for human employees. The product is promising but not perfect as they portray. Ask customers on their pain points. Work life balance is a real challenge. Great brand to add in your CV but very hard to sustain at this space with constant Sales and commercial pressure. Better to avoid if you have family and want peace rather, there are better places around for a little less money. This is a place for workaholic people only, period.

5.0
Jun 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly culture Intelligent coworkers One of the best data and AI product in the market Compensation

Cons

Emphasis of "building your brand" - for myself personally I dislike this but I know many who do Work life balance can be tough sometimes

1.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Constantly evolving and innovating at a rapid pace, creating an exciting and dynamic work environment. Leadership is focused and aligned on execution, which helps maintain momentum as the company continues to grow. There is a strong culture of financial discipline, with careful attention to spending and resource allocation. Compensation is heavily weighted toward equity, which has been rewarding so far given successive funding rounds and increasing company valuation.

Cons

Leadership is callous and ungrateful, often dismissive of individual contributions and impact. Prior work that directly contributed to signed contracts and revenue is routinely disregarded, which is demoralizing and devalues long-term effort. Workload is unsustainable: a book of business with 100+ customers makes it nearly impossible to deliver high-quality support. Required to support two extremely demanding AEs on opposite coasts, creating constant context switching and pressure across multiple time zones. Typical workdays start before 6:00 AM Pacific and run late into the evening, leading to ongoing burnout with no real acknowledgment or relief. AEs say “yes” to everything, including trivial questions customers could solve via Google or documentation, which wastes technical time and energy. Sales behavior encourages misuse of technical resources, such as opening support tickets for customers who do not even have a valid support contract. Company is cheap on compensation: initial offers underpay relative to years of experience and skills, and place heavy emphasis on equity instead of fair base salary. I still had to push hard and negotiate an extra $10K on top of their already low initial offer, which reinforced the sense that they underpay by default. DEI messaging feels performative; support for LGBT employees over 60 is effectively nonexistent, making the DEI narrative ring hollow. Benefits are rigid and exclusionary: no health coverage for domestic partners over 65 who are on Medicare unless legally married, leaving significant gaps for long-term partners. There is no meaningful investment in professional development or career growth, despite the demands placed on technical staff. The product and platform are highly technical and complex, yet training, documentation, and internal support do not match this complexity, increasing stress and ramp time.

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Databricks Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. I’m sorry to hear this was your experience. While I’m glad there were aspects of Databricks that felt exciting and rewarding, the concerns you raised are serious. No one should feel that their contributions are dismissed or that burnout is accepted as part of the job. I want you to know we take this feedback seriously and will share these themes with the relevant teams. We continue to focus on creating an excellent experience for our employees as we scale. Thank you again for sharing your perspective. I wish you all the best in what comes next. -Amy Reichanadter, Chief People Officer
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