Databricks
Large (~7,000)
Writer
Mid (~400)
Best For
Databricks
Best for: Data engineers who want strong comp and deep technical pedigree at scale
Writer
Best for: Professionals interested in Writer
Ratings
DatabricksWriter
4.1
3.5
Overall
3.9
2.7
Work-Life Balance
4.0
3.6
Culture & Values
4.3
3.5
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.3
Senior Mgmt
3.9
3.3
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Ali Ghodsi)
👍 70% Recommend
👤 74% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Databricks only
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🎯 Direct Product Impact
Writer only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🔓 Open Source
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
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
Writer
- Real AI engineering with proprietary LLMs — not just wrapping OpenAI APIs
- Strong enterprise traction and visionary product direction
- Intense work culture with very high expectations and limited work-life balance
- Growing management layers creating organizational friction
Bottom Line
Databricks
Choose Databricks if you want elite data infrastructure work with strong equity — but brace for constant org changes.
Writer
Writer — 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
Writer — 49 jobs
💻 Engineering
16
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🎨 Design
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Databricks scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 work-life balance rating. Writer scores 3.5/5.0 overall with a 2.7 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven. Databricks also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity, Diverse & Inclusive, Direct Product Impact. Writer also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Open Source.
On the hiring front, Databricks has 842 open roles and Writer has 49 open roles.