Airtable
Mid (~900)
Databricks
Large (~7,000)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Databricks
Best for: Data engineers who want strong comp and deep technical pedigree at scale
Ratings
AirtableDatabricks
4.1
4.1
Overall
4.0
3.9
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.0
Culture & Values
4.0
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.9
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Ali Ghodsi)
Culture Values
Airtable only
No unique values
Databricks only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Pros & Cons
Airtable
- 91% of engineers recommend — dedicated culture ambassadors plan events and build community
- Strong work-life balance (4.0/5) with good benefits and hybrid flexibility
- Post-layoff culture has been impacted — some report declining morale since 2023 restructuring
- Communication from leadership could improve — management quality varies by team
Databricks
- Engineers who built Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow — deep technical pedigree
- Strong compensation and equity packages consistently above market
- Hypergrowth means org changes are constant — teams restructure frequently
- Some legacy Spark-era tech debt that can slow down new features
Bottom Line
Airtable
Choose Airtable if you want strong engineering culture, real product impact at scale, and good WLB — but expect some post-restructuring growing pains and leadership uncertainty.
Databricks
Choose Databricks if you want elite data infrastructure work with strong equity — but brace for constant org changes.
Open Roles
Airtable — 57 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
15
💻 Engineering
14
📋 Product
5
🎨 Design
4
📊 Data
3
📣 Marketing
2
💰 Finance
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Databricks — 842 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
353
💻 Engineering
284
📋 Product
39
📣 Marketing
34
📊 Data
22
👤 HR / People
12
🧠 ML / AI
12
⚙️ Operations
11
🎨 Design
6
💰 Finance
5
⚖️ Legal
5
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Databricks scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Diverse & Inclusive. Databricks also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 57 open roles and Databricks has 842 open roles.