Databricks

The Databricks interview is notoriously tough, and they absolutely live up to that reputation. The process moved quickly, but the technical bar is incredibly high. They do not care how fast you can solve a generic LeetCode puzzle. They want to see

The interview process involved two phone screens, followed by an onsite interview and a presentation. Everyone was very nice, and the questions were difficult but not significantly different from those at other places I applied to.

I was contacted out of the blue by a recruiter about a possible role. Unprofessional interviewer, wasted my time. Self-important attitude; asked why I wanted to work at Databricks in the first 5 seconds, not even an introduction. I was stunned and