Engineering Manager Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
February 19, 2026
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months.
Standard interview process, but you need to get a yes in all of them. System design was the hardest. Even if you get a green light from everyone, the packet needs to get approved by the hiring committee, and you will need references from your current or prior companies.
Questions
leadership & vision, system design, hiring, team management, etc.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Databricks Engineering Manager role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
67%
Pass Rate
Databricks's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in San Francisco, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Databricks's Engineering Manager interview process in San Francisco, California.
Databricks Work Experiences
5.0
High-impact, collaborative, engineering-driven culture
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 18, 2022
Pros: doing something useful for the world
culture of eng excellence, deep technical problems
humble, smart people
high transparency
Cons: The growth stage is sometimes chaotic, but overall the company is focused on evolving as we grow.
4.0
Intense, strong product-market fit
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
October 28, 2025
Pros: Great engineering talent.
Strong product-market fit and business growth.
Cons: Intense. Bad work-life balance.
A lot of process in place.
5.0
Extremely rewarding, though it can be stressful
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
December 28, 2020
Pros: The people: smart, empathetic, friendly; it is fun and motivating to work with leaders in their fields.
Management: inspires faith in the direction they are taking the company, encourages stretching your comfort zone, is adaptive to circumstances, offers clear leadership while also being open to feedback.
The work: challenging, ambitious projects.
The tech: maintains several very active open source projects, including Apache Spark, and carefully adopts new technologies where it can provide long-term benefits.
Growth trajectory: The company is doing really well financially, and you get to see how companies of this scale grow as fast as possible.
Cons: Can be stressful with lots of work to accomplish under sometimes strict timelines, especially for larger projects.
- 5.0High-impact, collaborative, engineering-driven cultureEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 18, 2022Pros: doing something useful for the world culture of eng excellence, deep technical problems humble, smart people high transparencyCons: The growth stage is sometimes chaotic, but overall the company is focused on evolving as we grow.
- 4.0Intense, strong product-market fitEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 28, 2025Pros: Great engineering talent. Strong product-market fit and business growth.Cons: Intense. Bad work-life balance. A lot of process in place.
- 5.0Extremely rewarding, though it can be stressfulEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecember 28, 2020Pros: The people: smart, empathetic, friendly; it is fun and motivating to work with leaders in their fields. Management: inspires faith in the direction they are taking the company, encourages stretching your comfort zone, is adaptive to circumstances, offers clear leadership while also being open to feedback. The work: challenging, ambitious projects. The tech: maintains several very active open source projects, including Apache Spark, and carefully adopts new technologies where it can provide long-term benefits. Growth trajectory: The company is doing really well financially, and you get to see how companies of this scale grow as fast as possible.Cons: Can be stressful with lots of work to accomplish under sometimes strict timelines, especially for larger projects.
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