Process
I applied as a new graduate with a referral. I had one phone interview, followed by an onsite interview that included two systems interviews and then one behavioral round.
Questions
House robber for phone, then IP to CIDR, designed a cache and multi-threaded system
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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
1.0
Disorganized with an unreasonably long interview process
Software Engineer • Current Employee
June 2, 2021
Pros: Compensation is competitive, and the company is poised for rapid growth.
Cons: The interview process was so long and communication was so poor that it almost certainly deters high-quality applicants. Absence of work-life balance. Toxic, self-important culture.
3.0
OK place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
July 26, 2024
Pros: - Sometimes WLB is good.
- People are generally pretty smart.
- Good comp (if paper money is real).
Cons: - Bland corporate personality
- Toxic CEO
- Very, very slow promotion
- Blame culture
- Tech debt
- No 401k match
4.0
Interesting problems, tight planning
Software Engineer • Current Employee
August 20, 2022
Pros: - Solves some very unique problems.
- Everybody you meet is incredibly competent.
Cons: - Quarters are planned down to the days.
- There is not a lot of room to freely explore.
- Engineering diversity is not great.
- 1.0Disorganized with an unreasonably long interview processSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 2, 2021Pros: Compensation is competitive, and the company is poised for rapid growth.Cons: The interview process was so long and communication was so poor that it almost certainly deters high-quality applicants. Absence of work-life balance. Toxic, self-important culture.
- 3.0OK place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 26, 2024Pros: - Sometimes WLB is good. - People are generally pretty smart. - Good comp (if paper money is real).Cons: - Bland corporate personality - Toxic CEO - Very, very slow promotion - Blame culture - Tech debt - No 401k match
- 4.0Interesting problems, tight planningSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 20, 2022Pros: - Solves some very unique problems. - Everybody you meet is incredibly competent.Cons: - Quarters are planned down to the days. - There is not a lot of room to freely explore. - Engineering diversity is not great.
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