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Software Engineer Interview Experience

October 13, 2023
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I submitted the online application. The recruiter scheduled a call with me, with the earliest time slot being two weeks after the initial email.

Then two technical phone screens, each about an hour long, with a week in between.

Next, a five-hour virtual on-site with four rounds.

I had a terrible experience overall. I received very positive feedback for each stage of the interview rounds, including during the on-site when the interviewers told me I had solved each problem correctly. However, I was rejected after the five-hour virtual on-site with no feedback.

When I asked for feedback, the recruiter just gave me generic tips and "advised" me to "improve my technical skills," which I found strange since I had solved every part of the interview questions with time to spare.

The recruiter also promised to finish the entire interview process within two weeks, but the process ended up taking four weeks.

Questions

LC medium style questions for technical phone screens.

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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.

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