Databricks

Solutions Architect Interview Experience

December 19, 2024

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process consists of 5 stages:

Recruiter screening
Hiring manager
Code test
Technical interview
Technical presentation to panel

I bowed out after the first round because the compensation is not competitive (or at least they told me a low maximum number that falls more in line with a junior SA role). Sounds like they're a very hot company with many folks willing to take less money to work there, and hey, more power to them if they are able to get adequate talent based on their hype.

Questions

Why do you want to work for Databricks?

Was this helpful?

Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 44 interview experiences for the Databricks Solutions Architect role in United States.

Success Rate

34%

Pass Rate

Databricks's interview process for their Solutions Architect roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive41%

Neutral11%

Negative48%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Databricks's Solutions Architect interview process in United States.

Databricks Work Experiences

Great company, fast-paced, and at the forefront of Data and AI

Solutions Architect • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: - Tremendous learning opportunities - Very smart and accomplished peers - Good compensation and perks

Cons: - Very fast-paced. - Need to balance a lot of different roles at once.

Great company, fast-paced, and at the forefront of Data and AI

Solutions Architect • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: - Tremendous learning opportunities - Very smart and accomplished peers - Good compensation and perks

Cons: - Very fast-paced. - Need to balance a lot of different roles at once.

Loving the Brickster experience

Solutions Architect • Current Employee

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Pros: I love the culture proposed by Databricks for its employees. The company has grown exponentially, but even so, we see that the cultural aspect has been maintained, which is fundamental for its success. The team is highly proactive, and they play together a lot.

Cons: I feel that the incentive for non-US teams needs to be reviewed. We have a lot of room to grow in territories outside the US. If the company improves or creates actions similar to what is done in the US in these other regions as well, the impact will be extremely positive for Databricks' business.

Loving the Brickster experience

Solutions Architect • Current Employee

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Pros: I love the culture proposed by Databricks for its employees. The company has grown exponentially, but even so, we see that the cultural aspect has been maintained, which is fundamental for its success. The team is highly proactive, and they play together a lot.

Cons: I feel that the incentive for non-US teams needs to be reviewed. We have a lot of room to grow in territories outside the US. If the company improves or creates actions similar to what is done in the US in these other regions as well, the impact will be extremely positive for Databricks' business.

So much potential

Solutions Architect • Current Employee

London, England, United Kingdom

September 17, 2022

Pros: Databricks has some world-leading innovators who are incredibly accessible and approachable. As an employee of Databricks, it's taken as read that you are excellent within your field. As such, the managers are receptive to your feedback and trust you implicitly; there is absolutely no micromanaging. It's also an exciting place to be. Databricks is taking the market by storm, and being along for the ride is truly a once-in-a-career opportunity. Finally, the team are just fantastic people. It's impossible to walk through the office without exchanging hellos and having a laugh with at least 5 colleagues. It probably takes 20 minutes to get from the front door to your desk.

Cons: When you join an early-stage startup, you implicitly agree to do whatever it takes in order to get the organization where it needs to be. Often, that means going outside your comfort zone, doing things which aren't your job, and working long hours. Databricks isn't an early-stage startup any more, but it sure does act like one. Newer employees are often underwhelmed by the amount of structure and process in place, which makes them wonder whether they made the right choice. This is reinforced and perpetuated by some of the longer-serving staff (particularly leadership) who have been there so long that they see nothing wrong. Databricks seriously needs to get a grip and start protecting its staff, or people will start leaving.

So much potential

Solutions Architect • Current Employee

London, England, United Kingdom

September 17, 2022

Pros: Databricks has some world-leading innovators who are incredibly accessible and approachable. As an employee of Databricks, it's taken as read that you are excellent within your field. As such, the managers are receptive to your feedback and trust you implicitly; there is absolutely no micromanaging. It's also an exciting place to be. Databricks is taking the market by storm, and being along for the ride is truly a once-in-a-career opportunity. Finally, the team are just fantastic people. It's impossible to walk through the office without exchanging hellos and having a laugh with at least 5 colleagues. It probably takes 20 minutes to get from the front door to your desk.

Cons: When you join an early-stage startup, you implicitly agree to do whatever it takes in order to get the organization where it needs to be. Often, that means going outside your comfort zone, doing things which aren't your job, and working long hours. Databricks isn't an early-stage startup any more, but it sure does act like one. Newer employees are often underwhelmed by the amount of structure and process in place, which makes them wonder whether they made the right choice. This is reinforced and perpetuated by some of the longer-serving staff (particularly leadership) who have been there so long that they see nothing wrong. Databricks seriously needs to get a grip and start protecting its staff, or people will start leaving.

Great company, fast-paced, and at the forefront of Data and AI

Solutions Architect • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: - Tremendous learning opportunities - Very smart and accomplished peers - Good compensation and perks

Cons: - Very fast-paced. - Need to balance a lot of different roles at once.

5.0
Great company, fast-paced, and at the forefront of Data and AI
Solutions Architect • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 29, 2023
Pros: - Tremendous learning opportunities - Very smart and accomplished peers - Good compensation and perks
Cons: - Very fast-paced. - Need to balance a lot of different roles at once.

Loving the Brickster experience

Solutions Architect • Current Employee

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Pros: I love the culture proposed by Databricks for its employees. The company has grown exponentially, but even so, we see that the cultural aspect has been maintained, which is fundamental for its success. The team is highly proactive, and they play together a lot.

Cons: I feel that the incentive for non-US teams needs to be reviewed. We have a lot of room to grow in territories outside the US. If the company improves or creates actions similar to what is done in the US in these other regions as well, the impact will be extremely positive for Databricks' business.

5.0
Loving the Brickster experience
Solutions Architect • Current Employee
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
June 7, 2023
Pros: I love the culture proposed by Databricks for its employees. The company has grown exponentially, but even so, we see that the cultural aspect has been maintained, which is fundamental for its success. The team is highly proactive, and they play together a lot.
Cons: I feel that the incentive for non-US teams needs to be reviewed. We have a lot of room to grow in territories outside the US. If the company improves or creates actions similar to what is done in the US in these other regions as well, the impact will be extremely positive for Databricks' business.

So much potential

Solutions Architect • Current Employee

London, England, United Kingdom

September 17, 2022

Pros: Databricks has some world-leading innovators who are incredibly accessible and approachable. As an employee of Databricks, it's taken as read that you are excellent within your field. As such, the managers are receptive to your feedback and trust you implicitly; there is absolutely no micromanaging. It's also an exciting place to be. Databricks is taking the market by storm, and being along for the ride is truly a once-in-a-career opportunity. Finally, the team are just fantastic people. It's impossible to walk through the office without exchanging hellos and having a laugh with at least 5 colleagues. It probably takes 20 minutes to get from the front door to your desk.

Cons: When you join an early-stage startup, you implicitly agree to do whatever it takes in order to get the organization where it needs to be. Often, that means going outside your comfort zone, doing things which aren't your job, and working long hours. Databricks isn't an early-stage startup any more, but it sure does act like one. Newer employees are often underwhelmed by the amount of structure and process in place, which makes them wonder whether they made the right choice. This is reinforced and perpetuated by some of the longer-serving staff (particularly leadership) who have been there so long that they see nothing wrong. Databricks seriously needs to get a grip and start protecting its staff, or people will start leaving.

3.0
So much potential
Solutions Architect • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
September 17, 2022
Pros: Databricks has some world-leading innovators who are incredibly accessible and approachable. As an employee of Databricks, it's taken as read that you are excellent within your field. As such, the managers are receptive to your feedback and trust you implicitly; there is absolutely no micromanaging. It's also an exciting place to be. Databricks is taking the market by storm, and being along for the ride is truly a once-in-a-career opportunity. Finally, the team are just fantastic people. It's impossible to walk through the office without exchanging hellos and having a laugh with at least 5 colleagues. It probably takes 20 minutes to get from the front door to your desk.
Cons: When you join an early-stage startup, you implicitly agree to do whatever it takes in order to get the organization where it needs to be. Often, that means going outside your comfort zone, doing things which aren't your job, and working long hours. Databricks isn't an early-stage startup any more, but it sure does act like one. Newer employees are often underwhelmed by the amount of structure and process in place, which makes them wonder whether they made the right choice. This is reinforced and perpetuated by some of the longer-serving staff (particularly leadership) who have been there so long that they see nothing wrong. Databricks seriously needs to get a grip and start protecting its staff, or people will start leaving.

Databricks Interview Questions

Design Hit Counter

Design a hit counter that records hits and retrieves the number of hits in the past 5 minutes. You need to implement methods to record a hit and get the total hits in a sliding window.

Design Tic-Tac-Toe

Implement a Tic-Tac-Toe game where players take turns placing their marks. Design the game logic to efficiently determine the winner after each move.

IP to CIDR

Convert an IP address and a number of addresses to a CIDR block representation. Find the smallest list of CIDR blocks that covers the specified range of IP addresses.

Bit Manipulation

Copyright © Taro