Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
October 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Phone interviews, take-home assignments, and a day of on-site interviews. The entire process was very smooth. They have the smartest engineers I've ever met. Interview questions are challenging.
Questions
Algorithm and design questions
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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
Awesome teammates, amazing leadership
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 26, 2021
Pros: Super helpful and collaborative teammates.
Solving interesting and impactful problems. With accelerated growth comes the challenge of scaling the service to meet the demand, which has been a great learning experience.
TC is amazing with stock growth.
Cons: Everyone is very intelligent and hardworking. They push you to work harder, even if you prefer a less demanding workload.
3.0
Promising but..
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 12, 2023
Pros: Seems very promising in the future.
Cons: Too many re-orgs in the past few months.
5.0
Great Place, Work-life Balance Varies
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 5, 2025
Pros: A great place to work all around.
Cons: Work-life balance in some orgs.
- 5.0Awesome teammates, amazing leadershipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 26, 2021Pros: Super helpful and collaborative teammates. Solving interesting and impactful problems. With accelerated growth comes the challenge of scaling the service to meet the demand, which has been a great learning experience. TC is amazing with stock growth.Cons: Everyone is very intelligent and hardworking. They push you to work harder, even if you prefer a less demanding workload.
- 3.0Promising but..Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 12, 2023Pros: Seems very promising in the future.Cons: Too many re-orgs in the past few months.
- 5.0Great Place, Work-life Balance VariesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 5, 2025Pros: A great place to work all around.Cons: Work-life balance in some orgs.
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