Databricks
Large (~7,000)
Suno
Small (~200)
Best For
Databricks
Best for: Data engineers who want strong comp and deep technical pedigree at scale
Suno
Best for: Professionals interested in Suno
Ratings
DatabricksSuno
4.1
4.2
Overall
3.9
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.3
Culture & Values
4.3
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.9
4.0
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Ali Ghodsi)
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Databricks only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Suno only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🧩 Wears Many Hats
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
Suno
- Building the leading AI music platform with 2M+ paid subscribers and explosive growth
- Creative, mission-driven team working at the intersection of AI and music
- Compensation & benefits rated 3.5/5 — below market for AI startups
- Startup growing pains — processes and structure still catching up to rapid scaling
Bottom Line
Databricks
Choose Databricks if you want elite data infrastructure work with strong equity — but brace for constant org changes.
Suno
Suno — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Databricks — 795 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
322
💻 Engineering
260
📋 Product
53
📊 Data
23
⚙️ Operations
17
🧠 ML / AI
15
💰 Finance
12
📣 Marketing
11
👤 HR / People
9
⚖️ Legal
5
🎨 Design
4
🎧 Support
1
Suno — 43 jobs
💻 Engineering
22
📣 Marketing
4
📊 Data
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
⚙️ Operations
3
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1