Databricks
Large (~7,000)
Harvey
Medium (~350)
Best For
Databricks
Best for: Data engineers who want strong comp and deep technical pedigree at scale
Harvey
Best for: Engineers who want to transform legal work with AI at a well-funded unicorn with exceptional comp
Ratings
DatabricksHarvey
4.1
3.9
Overall
3.9
3.4
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.0
Culture & Values
4.3
3.9
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.9
3.7
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Ali Ghodsi)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Winston Weinberg)
Culture Values
Databricks only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Harvey only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 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
Harvey
- Exceptional comp and equity packages
- Smart, driven colleagues who support each other
- Intense pace with long hours
- Growing pains and internal politics
Bottom Line
Databricks
Choose Databricks if you want elite data infrastructure work with strong equity — but brace for constant org changes.
Harvey
Choose Harvey if you want exceptional equity, smart colleagues, and the chance to reshape the legal industry with AI — but expect relentless pace, long hours, and growing-company politics.
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
Harvey — 230 jobs
💻 Engineering
79
💼 Sales / GTM
47
⚙️ Operations
21
📋 Product
18
⚖️ Legal
17
📣 Marketing
13
🎨 Design
10
👤 HR / People
9
📊 Data
2
Summary
Databricks scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 work-life balance rating. Harvey scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.4 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact. Databricks also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive. Harvey also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Databricks has 842 open roles and Harvey has 230 open roles.