Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
November 11, 2025
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The loop wasn't too long--one technical screen followed by an onsite. The onsite comprised four rounds:
- DSA
- Systems (not system design, see other reviews)
- Coding
- Behavioral
The recruiter and hiring manager were both extremely responsive and proactive in helping me prepare for the interviews. One of the best interview experiences I've had.
Questions
Bit manipulation question (not obscure or scary)
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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.
Databricks Work Experiences
5.0
Strong growth, good engineering
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, WA
November 9, 2025
Pros: Helpful colleagues, lots of opportunities for growth
Cons: Not much. Process heavy culture
3.0
High expectations but good pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, CA
November 1, 2025
Pros: Good pay (mostly from stocks)
Good experience and opportunities to learn
Solid benefits and flexible RTO
Cons: Becoming more toxic and political
High expectations and usually unreasonable deadlines
Bad tech debt
5.0
Databricks Review
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, CA
October 23, 2025
Pros: Good place. Hard work culture.
Cons: No cons that I can mention they give you what you sign up for.
- 5.0Strong growth, good engineeringSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, WANovember 9, 2025Pros: Helpful colleagues, lots of opportunities for growthCons: Not much. Process heavy culture
- 3.0High expectations but good paySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CANovember 1, 2025Pros: Good pay (mostly from stocks) Good experience and opportunities to learn Solid benefits and flexible RTOCons: Becoming more toxic and political High expectations and usually unreasonable deadlines Bad tech debt
- 5.0Databricks ReviewSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CAOctober 23, 2025Pros: Good place. Hard work culture.Cons: No cons that I can mention they give you what you sign up for.
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