I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Databricks
Interview
The entire Databricks interview process was very streamlined and everyone I spoke with, from the recruiter, to the coordinator, to every interviewee was very professional, respectful, and asked thoughtful questions.
While there were a lot of requirements as a part of the process (including a panel-presentation), the steps were shared with me from the beginning so there were no surprises.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Share about the project you are most proud of, and why?
Very thorough. Many individual interviews then a final presentation before reference checks. Expect a variety of interviews from different levels within the org. Be sure to ask questions you can use in your final presentation
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Databricks in Nov 2020
Interview
Went through a referral. After the recruiter screening was the zoom HM round. The HM didn't even turn on the video and ran through scripted questions. This itself is a red flag. I had my camera on and felt like talking to a blank screen. Why waste the candidates time if you are not interested in having the conversation
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly behavioral scenario-based questions. Tell me about a time types