Sr. Database Administrator Interview Experience - Issaquah, Washington
Process
Applied online and the HR person called in 3 days. The tech interview took place in the next 3 days. The tech interview was too detailed to cover all skill sets for the given pay rate. They did not provide feedback or return calls after completing the interview process. The HR and tech interviewer were friendly.
Questions
You are making X dollars an hour as a consultant. Why are you coming to Costco for approximately a 30% pay cut to get this job?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Costco Sr. Database Administrator role in Issaquah, Washington.
Success Rate
Costco's interview process for their Sr. Database Administrator roles in Issaquah, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Costco's Sr. Database Administrator interview process in Issaquah, Washington.
Costco Work Experiences
- 4.0Costco IT InternSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeIssaquah, Washington, United StatesOctober 15, 2025Pros: Hybrid, supportive environment, work-life balance.Cons: Onboarding can be disorganized. There are access issues.
- 3.0Standard Job, Short VacationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeIssaquah, Washington, United StatesOctober 14, 2025Pros: Regular corporate job, nothing special.Cons: Only 2 weeks vacation for the first years.
- 3.0Decent work-life balance and good people, but the process is slow and the technology is behindSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeIssaquah, Washington, United StatesOctober 1, 2025Pros: Good people. They want to help. Your teammates will help. Good culture. Decent WLB.Cons: No stock for under level 3. Slow/behind the curve on tech. Tons of legacy code.
