Cresta
Mid (~500)
Databricks
Large (~7,000)
Best For
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Databricks
Best for: Data engineers who want strong comp and deep technical pedigree at scale
Ratings
CrestaDatabricks
4.6
4.1
Overall
3.7
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.7
4.0
Culture & Values
4.6
4.3
Comp & Benefits
4.4
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.4
3.9
Career Opps
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Ali Ghodsi)
Culture Values
Cresta only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Databricks only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Cresta
- World-class engineering talent with zero politics and deep individual ownership
- Strong comp with real equity upside — median $271k TC for US engineers
- Fast-paced culture can be at odds with work-life balance during sprints
- Hyper-growth means roles and processes are constantly evolving
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
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Databricks
Choose Databricks if you want elite data infrastructure work with strong equity — but brace for constant org changes.
Open Roles
Cresta — 120 jobs
💻 Engineering
48
💼 Sales / GTM
27
🧠 ML / AI
9
📣 Marketing
8
🎨 Design
6
💰 Finance
3
👤 HR / People
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
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
Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 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 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact. Cresta also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate. Databricks also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive.
On the hiring front, Cresta has 120 open roles and Databricks has 842 open roles.