Databricks
Large (~7,000)
Tailscale
Small (~290)
Best For
Databricks
Best for: Data engineers who want strong comp and deep technical pedigree at scale
Tailscale
Best for: Professionals interested in Tailscale
Ratings
DatabricksTailscale
4.1
4.4
Overall
3.9
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.5
Culture & Values
4.3
4.4
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.9
4.2
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Ali Ghodsi)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Databricks only
🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Tailscale only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌈 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
Tailscale
- Same pay worldwide with 26 weeks parental leave and genuine work-life balance
- Brilliant, nerdy CEO who deeply understands the tech — culture is intellectual and respectful
- Career progression limited — only 3.0/5 on career opportunities
- Middle management still developing — some growing pains as the org scales
Bottom Line
Databricks
Choose Databricks if you want elite data infrastructure work with strong equity — but brace for constant org changes.
Tailscale
Tailscale — 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
Tailscale — 36 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
📋 Product
4
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2
💼 Sales / GTM
1