Lead Data Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I applied through a recruiter.
Started with a 30-minute interview with their in-house recruiter. Said I was confirmed to talk to the hiring manager. However, he was just not interested to talk from the get-go and gave off this vibe like "I know I'm not going to hire you. We're doing this just because." Did they confirm with this hiring manager? Or are the recruiters just trying to fill out their quota and I was just thrown in there? Who knows. But it was definitely a waste of both of our times. This interview was "extremely difficult" because of the unwillingness of the interviewer to interact.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Deepgram Lead Data Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Deepgram's interview process for their Lead Data Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Deepgram's Lead Data Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
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