Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
August 24, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
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OA (code signal)
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Two rounds:
- One algorithm (45 min)
- One implementation (45 min)
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Optional follow-up interview (45 min)
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Hiring Manager interview:
- Ask about prior experience
- Ask about interest in the company
- Etc.
Questions
Describe a past internship or personal project.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 42 interview experiences for the Databricks Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
19%
Pass Rate
Databricks's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral31%
Negative10%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Databricks's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Databricks Work Experiences
5.0
Great place. Awesome minds
Solution Architect • Current Employee
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
February 19, 2022
Pros: The team is fantastic.
Best minds I have ever worked with.
Collaboration and fun here.
Cons: The pains of a fast-growing startup.
5.0
The best company I've ever worked for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 2, 2021
Pros: Brilliant engineers, a fast-paced environment, and lots of opportunity for career growth.
Cons: Fairly process-heavy, it can take some getting used to if you come from a small company.
2.0
Poor Field Management, Boring Work
Solutions Architect • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 19, 2023
Pros: We might IPO someday.
Cons: - Field engineering is undervalued.
- Constant meetings.
- Constant focus on Salesforce updates.
- Little to no internal mobility.
- Harassment ignored/swept under the rug by management.
- 5.0Great place. Awesome mindsSolution Architect • Current EmployeeSão Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilFebruary 19, 2022Pros: The team is fantastic. Best minds I have ever worked with. Collaboration and fun here.Cons: The pains of a fast-growing startup.
- 5.0The best company I've ever worked forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 2, 2021Pros: Brilliant engineers, a fast-paced environment, and lots of opportunity for career growth.Cons: Fairly process-heavy, it can take some getting used to if you come from a small company.
- 2.0Poor Field Management, Boring WorkSolutions Architect • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 19, 2023Pros: We might IPO someday.Cons: - Field engineering is undervalued. - Constant meetings. - Constant focus on Salesforce updates. - Little to no internal mobility. - Harassment ignored/swept under the rug by management.
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