Resident Solutions Architect Interview Experience - Germany
Process
The overall interview process took about 3 months, sometimes with 2-3 weeks between the interview sessions. During the hiring process, I completed the assessment test and met 7 Databricks representatives. The hiring process was managed by Databricks office in the UK. After passing all the interview steps successfully, Databricks asked for 3 referrals. Finally, after completing all the required steps, I got an offer with a detailed compensation package. I accepted the offer while rejecting the offer from another company, and we moved to the contract step. At this point, Databricks suddenly disappeared for one week without answering my emails about the contract setup progress. Afterward, one of the managers I was in contact with called me and said that my contract was rejected by the executives of Databricks. It looks like the executives and the managers have very different opinions, or the company does not have clear criteria for the candidates.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Databricks Resident Solutions Architect role in Germany.
Success Rate
Databricks's interview process for their Resident Solutions Architect roles in Germany is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Databricks's Resident Solutions Architect interview process in Germany.
Databricks Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Company with Great People from Top to BottomResident Solutions Architect • Former EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesMay 26, 2022Pros: - Lakehouse vision is crystal clear and communicated frequently at every level. - C-Suite is incredibly involved and working as hard (probably harder) as everyone else in the company. - Great work-life balance; C-Suite encourages this. - The RSA training program was amazing. - Everyone pulls their weight. - Great incentive and pay package. - Clearly defined goals that get reiterated all the time, with everyone steering in the same direction.Cons: RSAs operate at the edges of the business. The role can make you feel distant from what's going on at HQ. Product and support can be challenging to work with. Neither wants to be talking to RSAs because they have too much going on. Be prepared to be on your own for the most part.
- 5.0Great Pay, Talented TeamResident Solutions Architect • Current EmployeeFebruary 10, 2023Pros: - Working with highly motivated and talented people. - Great compensation. - A lot of agency to get the job done. - Employee support goes above and beyond.Cons: - In a customer-facing role, sometimes customer values are misaligned to company values. This is true of all companies, not just Databricks. - A fast-growing company means a fast-changing company. Along with normal duties, one is expected to "keep up with the Jonses" on relevant advances. Constant change can be a stressor. - DEI is lacking. They put in a good effort in this area, but maybe the fact that effort is required is problematic. It should not be difficult to be diverse, equitable, nor inclusive.
- 1.0The company lives in a bubble of being and hiring great peopleResident Solutions Architect • Current EmployeeFebruary 21, 2023Pros: Gym Benefit Engineering is FAANG. Product is okay. Spark, Cloud tech is great.Cons: 0 - Work-life balance: 100% micromanagement at every level. Hiring bar is super low in Sales/CS and PS. Extremely poor technical account management (in Sales/CS). No sense of team within multiple divisions of field engineering. Politics amongst one another. You are on your own.
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