Databricks
Large (~7,000)
Twilio
Large (~5,500)
Best For
Databricks
Best for: Data engineers who want strong comp and deep technical pedigree at scale
Twilio
Best for: Professionals interested in Twilio
Ratings
DatabricksTwilio
4.1
3.9
Overall
3.9
4.1
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 (CEO)
Culture Values
Databricks only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🎯 Direct Product Impact
Twilio only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance🔓 Open Source
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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
Twilio
- Genuine remote-first flexibility with excellent work-life balance
- Strong compensation, benefits, and engineering-driven culture
- Frequent reorgs and leadership changes create uncertainty
- Culture has shifted from creative builders to more corporate, profit-driven focus
Bottom Line
Databricks
Choose Databricks if you want elite data infrastructure work with strong equity — but brace for constant org changes.
Twilio
Twilio — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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
Twilio — 143 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
44
💻 Engineering
43
📋 Product
8
🧠 ML / AI
7
📣 Marketing
6
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Summary
Databricks scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 work-life balance rating. Twilio scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity. Databricks also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive, Direct Product Impact. Twilio also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Open Source.
On the hiring front, Databricks has 842 open roles and Twilio has 143 open roles.