Sr. Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
To submit an application, a challenging home programming assignment was required. This was followed by a phone screen with a recruiter, who then coordinated a tech screen with programming, and then an onsite with a number of senior engineers. They asked programming and architecture design questions.
Questions
How to design a highly scalable storage architecture.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Databricks Sr. Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Databricks's interview process for their Sr. Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Databricks's Sr. Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Databricks Work Experiences
- 5.0Amazing tech, nice compensation, but all competitiveSr. Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 8, 2024Pros: Good company, good facility, intelligent people.Cons: Very competitive and hard deadlines sometimes.
- 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.
- 5.0Smart People, Seattle MehSoftware Engineering Intern • Current EmployeeNovember 6, 2025Pros: - Nice people - Smart peopleCons: Don't love Seattle that much.
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