Anthropic
Mid (~1,500)
Databricks
Large (~7,000)
Best For
Anthropic
Best for: Safety-minded researchers who want mission-driven work with top-tier comp
Databricks
Best for: Data engineers who want strong comp and deep technical pedigree at scale
Ratings
AnthropicDatabricks
4.4
4.1
Overall
3.7
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.0
Culture & Values
4.8
4.3
Comp & Benefits
4.2
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.9
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 93% CEO Approval (Dario Amodei)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Ali Ghodsi)
Culture Values
Anthropic only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety💜 Mission-Driven
Databricks only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
Anthropic
- Mission-driven to the core — the safety focus is genuine and deeply embedded
- Incredible autonomy and ownership, even for mid-level engineers
- High-intensity environment — extended work hours are common during peak periods
- Processes still catching up to hypergrowth; some things feel ad-hoc
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
Anthropic
Choose Anthropic if you want genuine AI safety mission, elite comp, and high autonomy — but expect intense hours.
Databricks
Choose Databricks if you want elite data infrastructure work with strong equity — but brace for constant org changes.
Open Roles
Anthropic — 447 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
122
💻 Engineering
119
🧠 ML / AI
49
📣 Marketing
24
📋 Product
19
⚙️ Operations
17
⚖️ Legal
12
💰 Finance
7
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
4
🎨 Design
3
🎧 Support
2
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
Anthropic scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Databricks scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity, Engineering-Driven. Anthropic also emphasizes Ethical AI / Safety, Mission-Driven. Databricks also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Anthropic has 447 open roles and Databricks has 842 open roles.