Databricks Genie Review 2025 | Honest Walkthrough of the AI Assistant in AI/BI

In this Databricks Genie review, we go hands-on with the 2025 version of Databricks’ new AI assistant. No sugarcoating, no sales pitch—just a real-world test of how Genie handles BI queries, natural language prompts, and actual user feedback.

We skip the dashboard component and dive straight into Genie, exploring what it can do, what it can’t, and how it compares to real competitors like Zenlytic, ThoughtSpot, and GoodData.

Key features tested

Natural language querying with text-to-SQL

Custom prompt instructions and admin feedback

Query auditing, prompt history, and space-level config

Whether Genie "learns" over time

Who Genie is really built for (and who it's not)

Great for

Data teams evaluating LLM-powered analytics tools

Anyone comparing Genie vs. ThoughtSpot, Zenlytic, or even Power BI Copilot

Existing Databricks customers wondering if Genie is worth enabling

Summary
Genie isn’t magic, but it might be good enough for your ops team. For advanced reasoning, BI integration, or rich UX? You’ll need something else—for now.