Process
Phone Coding Interview (1 hour, pure coding, interesting, hard level)
Hiring Manager Culture Fit (ask a bunch of questions: your goal, strengths, projects, etc.)
Onsite (4 rounds, 4 different rounds, overall interesting)
Take-home coding
2 Reference letters from my previous hiring manager and previous tech leads.
Questions
Could not disclose due to company policy.
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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
3.0
On its way to being a big company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
February 13, 2023
Pros: Good leadership (CEO + finance especially),
interesting work,
strong engineering team.
Cons: Way too much process. Middle management is poor. Culture is very hierarchical.
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).
5.0
Great Team, Great Place
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
May 12, 2024
Pros: Good place to work. Good team.
Cons: Nothing as of now.
- 3.0On its way to being a big companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 13, 2023Pros: Good leadership (CEO + finance especially), interesting work, strong engineering team.Cons: Way too much process. Middle management is poor. Culture is very hierarchical.
- 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).
- 5.0Great Team, Great PlaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesMay 12, 2024Pros: Good place to work. Good team.Cons: Nothing as of now.
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