This was for a Security Analyst (SA) role in the Federal Civilian space. I was quickly connected to the hiring manager virtually.

It was not a technical screen. The manager mainly wanted to know what questions I had. He wanted to know if I was more interested in a "hands-on" keyboard role or a "guide" role.

I mentioned that I prefer more "hands-on" roles but am open to the "guide" role as it would still be very focused on data solutions.

He suggested I talk to the RSA managers and if that doesn't work out, we can continue where we left off. I thought that was okay, so we ended the conversation.

After that, I never heard back on my application (positive or negative).

One odd thing was the manager asked about my comfort level for working late hours/weekends. I have never been asked that question but I answered in the affirmative ("as needed") as it happens from time to time.

In any case, I asked them to withdraw my application as I received a great offer from Snowflake, which was also in the works at the time.

My gut feeling tells me the manager was making judgments based on his biases (like age or having kids) that were not facts or ever having worked with me. The manager appeared to be much younger than me on the video call.

That said, Databricks is a great company, at least their product and what I see on GD reviews, and this may have been an isolated incident.