Process
I applied online.
One question pertained to deque. It involved utilizing the data structure to get top K sorted elements. Overall, the interviewers were nice and helpful. The question was a standard LeetCode style question.
Questions
Short behavioral, then LeetCode style technical question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 151 interview experiences for the Databricks Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
12%
Pass Rate
Databricks's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive42%
Neutral27%
Negative31%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Databricks's Software Engineer interview process.
Databricks Work Experiences
3.0
Smart colleagues and good opportunities, but moves slow
Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 21, 2026
Pros: - A lot of smart people
- Good career opportunities
Cons: Technical debt and platform constraints are more significant than you'd guess from the outside, and x-team dependencies and legacy infrastructure mean things move slower than the size and funding of the company would imply.
3.0
Great company, pestered by parrot-like middle managers
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
August 2, 2023
Pros: Great leadership. Best CEO ever (perhaps one of the only CEOs in the tech world who understands AI at full depth). Tech stack choices have been great, and the product works in the market. There was autonomy and a healthy teamwork culture. The teamwork part is still there, but a lot of the company works top-down.
Cons: Everything was great until a year ago. Lately, there are these mid-level managers who have pestered the system. Now, me and my team just do the work and get paid. These mid-level managers can be replaced by parrots (no AI needed). They just repeat the leadership messages and keep themselves unavailable with a bureaucratic way of delegation. Overall, the innovation engine has died out. Also, internal productivity is declining due to rampant hiring.
5.0
Amazing company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru
January 9, 2026
Pros: The work-life balance is very good.
Cons: - nothing is too good
- 3.0Smart colleagues and good opportunities, but moves slowSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 21, 2026Pros: - A lot of smart people - Good career opportunitiesCons: Technical debt and platform constraints are more significant than you'd guess from the outside, and x-team dependencies and legacy infrastructure mean things move slower than the size and funding of the company would imply.
- 3.0Great company, pestered by parrot-like middle managersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsAugust 2, 2023Pros: Great leadership. Best CEO ever (perhaps one of the only CEOs in the tech world who understands AI at full depth). Tech stack choices have been great, and the product works in the market. There was autonomy and a healthy teamwork culture. The teamwork part is still there, but a lot of the company works top-down.Cons: Everything was great until a year ago. Lately, there are these mid-level managers who have pestered the system. Now, me and my team just do the work and get paid. These mid-level managers can be replaced by parrots (no AI needed). They just repeat the leadership messages and keep themselves unavailable with a bureaucratic way of delegation. Overall, the innovation engine has died out. Also, internal productivity is declining due to rampant hiring.
- 5.0Amazing companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluruJanuary 9, 2026Pros: The work-life balance is very good.Cons: - nothing is too good
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