Process
Self-introduction for about 10 minutes, followed by 50 minutes of coding.
There were a total of two rounds, and the procedure was the same for both.
The difficulty for the coding portion was average medium. The interview experience was good.
Questions
Why do you want to join Databricks?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 101 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%
Neutral28%
Negative37%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Databricks's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Databricks Work Experiences
5.0
Great vision. High growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
February 5, 2021
Pros: Leadership has great vision, a high-quality engineering team, and a super high growth rate.
Cons: Work-life balance suffers sometimes. People all seem really busy.
5.0
Amazing opportunities
Software Engineer • Current Employee
January 7, 2026
Pros: Good comp and nice people overall, with extremely exciting work.
Cons: Quite PERF driven, which can be demoralizing.
5.0
Building the company of the future
Software Engineer • Current Employee
February 10, 2023
Pros: Good leadership, competent and smart colleagues, and potential to become THE technology company of the 2020s. The compensation is nice too.
Cons: No fully remote option for FT SWE employees. Some tech debt, but to be expected at a company growing at this rate.
- 5.0Great vision. High growthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 5, 2021Pros: Leadership has great vision, a high-quality engineering team, and a super high growth rate.Cons: Work-life balance suffers sometimes. People all seem really busy.
- 5.0Amazing opportunitiesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 7, 2026Pros: Good comp and nice people overall, with extremely exciting work.Cons: Quite PERF driven, which can be demoralizing.
- 5.0Building the company of the futureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 10, 2023Pros: Good leadership, competent and smart colleagues, and potential to become THE technology company of the 2020s. The compensation is nice too.Cons: No fully remote option for FT SWE employees. Some tech debt, but to be expected at a company growing at this rate.
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