Databricks

• Very strong execs. Though it’s still got a startup feel, the execs (many are still co-founders, which is amazing) already act like they are running a public company with the vision and discipline it needs to succeed long-term. Ali is just brilliant.

• Culture is great, as they take their cultural principles seriously, especially transparency and customer-first. I like that better than other start-ups I’ve worked at.

• People are friendly and helpful.

• Product positioning is great for this market and the needs from large enterprises.

• Product complexity (long-standing perception is still managed Spark with notebooks, which is no longer the focus). The company is laser-focused on making the product simpler, so that will finally change that perception and make the product more appealing and accessible to business people.

• No 401k match (though other benefits are above industry standards, like fitness perks and RSUs).

Keep focused on simplifying the product and innovate around Gen AI.