Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
June 1, 2022
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Mostly a negative experience.
- The recruiter was unresponsive and did not respond to my emails a few times.
- One interviewer failed to show up, requiring a reschedule.
- Many of the interviewers struggled to explain or answer clarifying questions.
- Interviewers' tone felt combative.
Phone screen:
- One coding question.
Onsite (recruiter sent prep material):
- Two coding questions (LeetCode hard).
- Two system design questions.
- One behavioral question with the hiring manager.
Questions
NDA - see other Glassdoor post.
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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
Ideal place to learn and grow
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 6, 2015
Pros: - Extremely talented, grounded, and motivated coworkers
- Competent and open-minded upper management
- Business plan is ambitious and expansive
I think Databricks is one of the best places to work as an engineer. The engineers here are uniformly competent, hard-working, and compassionate, and the co-founders who lead engineering set a fantastic example. I'm happy to be a Brickster!
Cons: - We're still a young company and going through some growing pains, so production fires are a bit more common than I'd like.
- It tends to be a hardworking bunch (by choice, not dictum), so not ideal if you're looking for a 9-5 gig.
- Making enterprise software can be a pain in the butt (hands-on treatment for large customers, having to be very careful about backwards compatibility).
1.0
Smart Engineers, Terrible Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 12, 2024
Pros: There are strong engineers here.
Cons: There is a bad work-life balance.
3.0
Great Growth / Intense Work Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 30, 2022
Pros: + Great benefits
+ Chill environment
+ Meaningful and impactful work
+ A lot of smart people
Cons: People work a lot, and that seeps into expectations for career growth.
Operational overhead is increasing as they try and stabilize their product.
- 5.0Ideal place to learn and growSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 6, 2015Pros: - Extremely talented, grounded, and motivated coworkers - Competent and open-minded upper management - Business plan is ambitious and expansive I think Databricks is one of the best places to work as an engineer. The engineers here are uniformly competent, hard-working, and compassionate, and the co-founders who lead engineering set a fantastic example. I'm happy to be a Brickster!Cons: - We're still a young company and going through some growing pains, so production fires are a bit more common than I'd like. - It tends to be a hardworking bunch (by choice, not dictum), so not ideal if you're looking for a 9-5 gig. - Making enterprise software can be a pain in the butt (hands-on treatment for large customers, having to be very careful about backwards compatibility).
- 1.0Smart Engineers, Terrible BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 12, 2024Pros: There are strong engineers here.Cons: There is a bad work-life balance.
- 3.0Great Growth / Intense Work CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 30, 2022Pros: + Great benefits + Chill environment + Meaningful and impactful work + A lot of smart peopleCons: People work a lot, and that seeps into expectations for career growth. Operational overhead is increasing as they try and stabilize their product.
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