I applied through other source. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at Databricks
Interview
Interview process is very lengthy. It took almost 2 months (8 weeks). Granted this was a referral
1) Recruiter Screen: 30mins. Pretty basic questions on your background, salary expectations
2) Hiring Manager: 30mins-1hr. Discussions around your resume
3) Technical Screen: 30-45mins. Technical questions are databases, Data Lake, Spark, etc
4) Take home Assignment: 1 week due date. Can be easy or difficult depending on programming experience. SQL etc
5) Leadership Interviews: 30mins 1:1 with Sales and SA Leadership. Mostly a Fit interview
6) Panel: Standard presales presentation.
They do need to conduct better qualification earlier on whether the candidate is the correct fit for a role or not. Databricks interview process is an investment from both the interviewer and interviewee side
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Databricks in Aug 2021
Interview
Interview steps were probably one of the toughest I have been through, but it was a positive experience through the entire process. They are flexible, but make sure to plan for extra time to complete the technical and soft skills evaluations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example on how you tell a story for a complex technical discussion.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Databricks (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2021
Interview
Submitted resume through the career portal and received a callback from the recruiter. The overall process included an initial Phone Screen, Technical Phone Screen, Homework Assignment, Panel Interview/Presentation, and 4x 1:1 interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe how you would implement a web application and capture clickstream data to a data lake.
Deliver a presentation on a SaaS platform/application of your choice.