Cursor (Anysphere)
Small (~50)
Databricks
Large (~7,000)
Best For
Cursor (Anysphere)
Best for: Generalist engineers who want extreme ownership at the most-loved AI code editor
Databricks
Best for: Data engineers who want strong comp and deep technical pedigree at scale
Ratings
Cursor (Anysphere)Databricks
4.0
4.1
Overall
3.5
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.0
Culture & Values
4.2
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.9
Career Opps
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Michael Truell)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Ali Ghodsi)
Culture Values
Cursor (Anysphere) only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Databricks only
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Cursor (Anysphere)
- Building the most-loved AI code editor — massive developer love and daily impact
- Tiny team, extreme ownership — every person shapes the product directly
- Extremely small team = no specialists; everyone does everything
- Intense pace — the speed of shipping can be relentless
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
Cursor (Anysphere)
Choose Cursor if you want to shape the future of AI-assisted coding on a tiny team — but the pace is relentless.
Databricks
Choose Databricks if you want elite data infrastructure work with strong equity — but brace for constant org changes.
Open Roles
Cursor (Anysphere) — 59 jobs
💻 Engineering
20
💼 Sales / GTM
20
📊 Data
4
🎨 Design
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
⚖️ Legal
2
📣 Marketing
2
👤 HR / People
1
Databricks — 789 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
319
💻 Engineering
258
📋 Product
52
📊 Data
23
⚙️ Operations
17
🧠 ML / AI
15
💰 Finance
12
📣 Marketing
11
👤 HR / People
9
⚖️ Legal
5
🎨 Design
4
🎧 Support
1