Databricks

Information Technology · San Francisco, CA · Over 9,000 employees · Led by Ali Ghodsi, CEO

Certifications

2 Most Loved Workplace® certifications

SPARK benchmark

Validated scores publishing when the 2026 research cycle closes

The Story

Why Databricks is Most Loved

Databricks is an enterprise software company founded in 2013 by the creators of Apache Spark and Delta Lake, with headquarters in San Francisco. Built on an open lakehouse architecture, its Data Intelligence Platform provides a unified foundation for data governance and AI applications. Organizations worldwide utilize Databricks to discover, manage, and deploy secure data and AI products.

Positive Vision: Employees take pride in shaping the future of data and artificial intelligence while building a generational organization.
Alignment of Values: The culture is driven by principles such as customer obsession, a bias for action, first-principles thinking, and truth-seeking.
Benefits: Workplace support includes paid parental leave, flexible work arrangements, wellness reimbursements, and gym benefits.

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Best Practice Institute

Best Practice Institute is the research organization behind Most Loved Workplace® certification, the SPARK Model, the Love of Workplace Index®, and The Workplace Report.

The Workplace Report

The Workplace Report is BPI's original workplace culture research and editorial briefing series for CEOs, CHROs, people leaders, talent leaders, and employer-brand teams. It turns BPI's 25 years of research, Most Loved Workplace® certification data, SPARK findings, and current workforce signals into practical analysis leaders can use.

The report format includes executive summaries, research-backed articles, company examples, methodology notes, and practical implications for retention, hiring, culture, leadership, and employee experience. New research and analysis is published on an ongoing editorial cadence at /workplace-report.