Databricks
Large (~7,000)
ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Best For
Databricks
Best for: Data engineers who want strong comp and deep technical pedigree at scale
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Ratings
DatabricksElevenLabs
4.1
4.2
Overall
3.9
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.0
Culture & Values
4.3
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.9
3.5
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Ali Ghodsi)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
Culture Values
Databricks only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
ElevenLabs only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌐 Remote-Friendly
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
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
ElevenLabs
- Cutting-edge AI voice technology — working on one of the most advanced products in the AI voice space
- Exceptional talent density and remote-first culture spanning 30+ countries
- Work-life balance is poor — 60+ hour weeks are the norm with constant pressure to deliver
- Leadership maturity concerns — little margin for error or professional growth
Bottom Line
Databricks
Choose Databricks if you want elite data infrastructure work with strong equity — but brace for constant org changes.
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Open Roles
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
ElevenLabs — 112 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
51
💻 Engineering
15
📣 Marketing
13
⚖️ Legal
2
⚙️ Operations
2
🎧 Support
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Databricks scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 work-life balance rating. ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Databricks also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity, Diverse & Inclusive. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Remote-Friendly.
On the hiring front, Databricks has 842 open roles and ElevenLabs has 112 open roles.