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Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States

August 1, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was invited to Brickfest and received a free interview from that event. The interview was slightly harder than I expected at Brickfest, but still pretty easy overall (LeetCode medium-ish).

It was suggested that the interview would focus on implementation-type questions rather than LeetCode problems, but it was still LeetCode-style. After passing, I was aggressively pressed by the recruiter about my other offers and interview processes. This reflected poorly on the company culture, as a few of my friends had a similar experience.

I would have completed the final onsite to see what they were offering, but the 5-hour total duration was too long. I'd rather spend that time prepping for my other interviews, so I dropped out.

However, the interviewers were nice and Brickfest was fun.

Questions

What other companies are you in process with?

At what stage are those processes?

What are the deadlines for those processes?

Do you have offers from any other companies?

How do you weigh Databricks against those other offers?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 97 interview experiences for the Databricks Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

12%
Pass Rate

Databricks's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive36%
Neutral26%
Negative38%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Databricks's Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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