Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
July 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process:
- Technical phone screen
- Take-home assignment
- Hiring manager screen
- Onsite interview
- References
The interviews were difficult, and the problems were challenging and interesting. The process was long, but that didn't bother me; I wasn't trying to speed it up. The recruiter could have been more attentive and on the ball.
Questions
Data Structures and Algorithms
Databases
Concurrency
Behavioral
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 24 interview experiences for the Databricks Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
Databricks's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral21%
Negative46%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Databricks's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Databricks Work Experiences
5.0
Engaging Work, Great People
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 21, 2020
Pros: - People are not only incredibly smart, but also extremely enjoyable to work with.
- Interesting problems across engineering help keep work engaging and raise personal value.
- Leadership is very transparent, with no psychological corporate BS.
Cons: - Lot of work to do, hiring like crazy but new stuff still pops up.
- Growing pains, scaling out engineering is difficult.
5.0
Amazing place to be
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 26, 2024
Pros: Great people, competitive compensation, and a strong management structure!
Cons: High stress and cross-team asks can be blockers.
4.0
High growth, poor WLB
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 5, 2020
Pros: Good place for career growth.
Cons: Everyone works a lot, poor work-life balance.
- 5.0Engaging Work, Great PeopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 21, 2020Pros: - People are not only incredibly smart, but also extremely enjoyable to work with. - Interesting problems across engineering help keep work engaging and raise personal value. - Leadership is very transparent, with no psychological corporate BS.Cons: - Lot of work to do, hiring like crazy but new stuff still pops up. - Growing pains, scaling out engineering is difficult.
- 5.0Amazing place to beSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 26, 2024Pros: Great people, competitive compensation, and a strong management structure!Cons: High stress and cross-team asks can be blockers.
- 4.0High growth, poor WLBSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 5, 2020Pros: Good place for career growth.Cons: Everyone works a lot, poor work-life balance.
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