Databricks
Large (~7,000)
HubSpot
Large (~8,000)
Best For
Databricks
Best for: Data engineers who want strong comp and deep technical pedigree at scale
HubSpot
Best for: People who prioritize genuine work-life balance and a transparent, inclusive culture
Ratings
DatabricksHubSpot
4.1
4.3
Overall
3.9
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.5
Culture & Values
4.3
3.9
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.1
Senior Mgmt
3.9
4.0
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Ali Ghodsi)
👍 87% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Yamini Rangan)
Culture Values
Databricks only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
HubSpot only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🕐 Flexible Hours🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
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
HubSpot
- Culture Code is legendary — transparency, autonomy, flexibility are real
- Remote-first done right with genuine work-life balance
- Enterprise sales culture can clash with engineering
- Comp below FAANG for senior roles
Bottom Line
Databricks
Choose Databricks if you want elite data infrastructure work with strong equity — but brace for constant org changes.
HubSpot
Choose HubSpot if you want legendary culture with real flexibility and psychological safety — but comp is below FAANG.
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
HubSpot — 191 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
131
💻 Engineering
25
📊 Data
3
🎨 Design
3
🎧 Support
3
⚖️ Legal
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
📋 Product
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Databricks scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 work-life balance rating. HubSpot scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Diverse & Inclusive. Databricks also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact. HubSpot also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Transparent, Flexible Hours, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Databricks has 842 open roles and HubSpot has 191 open roles.