Process
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months.
Interview consisted of 5 rounds:
- 2 system design (single box and distributed)
- 1 coding
- 2 behavioral and personal deep dive
Overall the experience was pretty good. The interviewers were nice, seemed to pay all attention, and all of them were really smart and fun to talk to.
Questions
Coding was not a typical LeetCode style; instead, it was a generic problem which could be tackled with follow-ups like better structuring, modularity, etc.
Single box design focused on concurrency, reliability, and crash recovery.
The discussion on past projects was extremely detailed and technical.
The system design question seemed too focused on the domain rather than one of the standard distributed design questions.
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Databricks's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Databricks Work Experiences
- 5.0Great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 8, 2020Pros: Talent co-workers. Challenging tasks and targets.Cons: Will be busy sometimes, so work/life balance might be the only con.
- 5.0Quite a high bar for employeesSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 10, 2023Pros: Really high bar for hiring, so very smart people to work with. Heavy "customer usage journey" driven product development. Has the best practices from Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. Remote work and hybrid are available. Crystal clear objectives provided by management.Cons: The convenience of large firms is amiss, since a lot needs to be set up for newer channels of work. Good benefits, but not great.
- 5.0Nice and talented colleagues, successful productSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsFebruary 15, 2022Pros: It's nice working with such intelligent and nice people. The lack of politics is great, too. The company is growing quickly.Cons: There's a fair amount of technical debt, although this is improving.
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