I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Databricks (London, England) in Mar 2022
Interview
Total of 7 - 9 Interviews, what a typical unicorn or technology based company will take on likes of AWS, Microsoft or Google.
Each Interview was stitched to challenge & test the candidates technical, morale and cultural aspect.
First 3 Interviews: Who you are, what you do and what you are capable of?
Test & Architecture Round: How much you can push yourself and how much you can think? Test consists of several challenges and may take a week or two depending on the role you applied for and Architecture design round is something that tests you on your thinking capabilities and problem solving skills.
Last 3 Interviews: This is more on who you are in-person, will you be a fit? Consider this as someone interviewing you for a Brotherhood or X-Men :P
After all the Interviews are done, then a final round will tell you if you're being selected and then the process starts.
Now the process is also 5-star or 7-star as they really go in deep background checks on all fronts and they really validate whatever you've said in the Interview and then the Offer is made.
Personally, whenever I passed a round my morale and enthusiasm was boosted as it does sound like a brotherhood and they really need like-minded people to work in the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Describe your entire career path?
Q: How Apache Spark works and deep technicalities in each phase of data engineering and machine learning
Q: Basic methodologies question on ways of working
Q: Technical Test and Architecture Round much of their you have to produce some artifacts for them to validate and make sure if you're capable of working in Apache Spark environment
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Databricks (London, England) in Oct 2025
Interview
Clear structure as far as stages are concerned. Although I have not had strict Databricks/Spark experience I was approached by the Databricks recruiter, was given the opportunity to go ahead with the interview and passed the technical stages, was told i did not do as well at project and Architecture SME stage, with very superficial verbal feedback, no written feedback was provided.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Databricks in Sept 2025
Interview
Rejected in last round as they found a cheaper candidate. No concrete feedback shared yet. There were many rounds to prepare a candidate but then there is no proper feedback which help you get an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly on Databricks features, Architecture, customer prep stories.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Databricks (London, England) in Jun 2025
Interview
The process consisted of six rounds over nearly two months, including:
• A take-home technical coding assignment
• Technical deep dive (Spark, cloud, architecture)
• Project delivery discussion
• Architecture & SME panel
• Executive round
• (Supposed) Hiring Manager wrap-up
Each round was structured and relevant to the role. I appreciated the depth and the quality of questions, and the interviewers were professional and respectful throughout.
Unfortunately, after progressing through all six rounds — and investing significant time and effort (even during my paternity leave) — I received a generic rejection email stating that I was “not selected due to technical reasons.” There was no opportunity to receive feedback, nor was the final wrap-up interview (as outlined in their own interview guide) conducted.
If technical fit was a concern, it’s unclear why the process proceeded through so many late-stage interviews. It felt like a poor use of candidate time, with no closure, despite the heavy investment on both sides.
