Palantir Technologies
Large (~5,000)
✨ AI-generated
Databricks
Large (~7,000)
Best For
Palantir Technologies
Best for: Exceptional engineers and analysts who want to work on high-impact, classified government and enterprise projects with top-tier compensation.
Databricks
Best for: Data engineers who want strong comp and deep technical pedigree at scale
Ratings
Palantir TechnologiesDatabricks
3.8
4.1
Overall
3.0
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.0
Culture & Values
4.3
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.9
3.9
Career Opps
👍 72% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Alexander Karp)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Ali Ghodsi)
Culture Values
Palantir Technologies only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🤖 Ethical AI / Safety
Databricks only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
Palantir Technologies
- Exceptional compensation packages with competitive salaries and equity
- Work on genuinely impactful problems for government and Fortune 500 clients
- High-pressure environment with demanding work hours and limited work-life balance
- Extensive security clearance processes and classified work can limit flexibility and external discussion
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
Bottom Line
Palantir Technologies
Choose Palantir if you want significant compensation and cutting-edge data analytics challenges — but expect intense security requirements, demanding work hours, and a mission-focused rather than startup-casual culture.
Databricks
Choose Databricks if you want elite data infrastructure work with strong equity — but brace for constant org changes.
Open Roles
Palantir Technologies
No open roles currently listed
Databricks — 845 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
356
💻 Engineering
272
📋 Product
47
📣 Marketing
31
📊 Data
21
⚙️ Operations
18
🧠 ML / AI
11
👤 HR / People
10
💰 Finance
8
🎨 Design
6
⚖️ Legal
5
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Palantir Technologies scores 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.0 work-life balance rating. Databricks scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Palantir Technologies also emphasizes Deep Work / Low Meetings, Ethical AI / Safety. Databricks also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity, Diverse & Inclusive.
On the hiring front, Palantir Technologies has 0 open roles and Databricks has 845 open roles.