Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
September 3, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Horrible interviewing experience.
My interviewer was changed four times.
During the interview, the interviewer stopped every two seconds to ask clarifying questions about my implementation, as they didn't know how a BFS worked.
This drained all my time, so I didn't get to run my code.
Overall, I was very disappointed.
Questions
Standard BFS LeetCode style question.
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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, Washington, United States
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, California, United States
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
Hard Work, Great Place
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
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, Washington, United StatesNovember 9, 2025Pros: Helpful colleagues, lots of opportunities for growth.Cons: Not much. Process-heavy culture.
- 3.0High expectations but good paySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 1, 2025Pros: 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.
- 5.0Hard Work, Great PlaceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 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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