Engineering Manager Interview Experience - Estonia
April 11, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There were two recruiters involved in the process.
There were five interview stages plus many calls with recruiters:
- Chat with one of the managers - the manager was disengaged and unprepared.
- Architectural interview - with a senior engineer.
- Systems interview - with a staff IC. This was a mix of coding and system design, quite in-depth and fun, although a bit weird.
- Management interview - by a director of engineering. This was the best interview, with a great vibe, questions, and response.
- Technical fit - with other managers. You had to defend that you were technical enough by sharing in-depth about the system you were currently working on. This is where I failed. I am questioning the validity of this interview; I was explaining a system I had been implementing myself for three years, and I received feedback that I was not in-depth enough.
My main complaint is that the second recruiter was completely disengaged:
- Ignored joining one of the calls.
- Joined an interview while driving a car.
Due to the complexity of the interview process, having a good recruiter is a must.
Questions
Design a payment system (like Visa, Mastercard).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Databricks Engineering Manager role in Estonia.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Databricks's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in Estonia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Databricks's Engineering Manager interview process in Estonia.
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