Process
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Quick phone screen with recruiter.
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Interview with hiring manager – more of a resume walkthrough and discussion about interests.
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Take-home coding assignment. Given three options, pick one. Not too difficult.
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Soft skills interview – behavioral.
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One-hour presentation. Given a case to prepare for. More of a discussion on your proposed solution. Hiring manager helps prepare.
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Three back-to-back one-on-one interviews: one conversational, one technical (ML, Spark, SQL), and the last one a fit interview.
Overall, a difficult but smooth process. Everyone was super helpful along the way, and they really want you to succeed. The recruiter was very responsive.
Questions
Why do you want to work at Databricks?
Why the Solutions Architect position?
Experience with Spark, SQL, and ETL.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 44 interview experiences for the Databricks Solutions Architect role in United States.
Success 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
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Databricks's Solutions Architect interview process in United States.
Databricks Work Experiences
- 5.0Excellent leadership and an innovative productSolutions Architect • Current EmployeeSeptember 27, 2025Pros: Databricks' leadership team is excellent. Compensation is above average, and the product is the best on the market. That makes work enjoyable.Cons: One must be able to handle change well because the company is growing very quickly.
- 5.0Fast-paced, Get-it-done TeamSolutions Architect • Current EmployeeJanuary 28, 2023Pros: Fast-paced and get-things-done people.Cons: Can't think of any cons.
- 5.0Fastest growing SaaS company in historySolutions Architect • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 7, 2020Pros: Great product. Founders are dedicated to their original vision. Extremely smart colleagues. Good money. A potential to be one of tech's most valuable companies.Cons: Scaling really fast, so there might be some growing pains.
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