Databricks
Large (~7,000)
Replit
Small (~200)
Best For
Databricks
Best for: Data engineers who want strong comp and deep technical pedigree at scale
Replit
Best for: Professionals interested in Replit
Ratings
DatabricksReplit
4.1
4.0
Overall
3.9
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.1
Culture & Values
4.3
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.9
3.8
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Ali Ghodsi)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Databricks only
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Replit only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌐 Remote-Friendly🧩 Wears Many Hats🔓 Open Source Culture💜 Mission-Driven
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 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
Replit
- Exciting AI-powered developer tools — cool technology on the frontier
- Remote-friendly with high autonomy and ownership of your work
- Disorganized operations — processes can feel chaotic
- Leadership style can feel intense — high pressure to deliver
Bottom Line
Databricks
Choose Databricks if you want elite data infrastructure work with strong equity — but brace for constant org changes.
Replit
Replit — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
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
Replit — 85 jobs
💻 Engineering
43
💼 Sales / GTM
13
📣 Marketing
10
🎨 Design
4
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1