I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Databricks
Interview
Got contacted by recruiter about a role in Amsterdam, spoke with some managers who seemed okay (albeit not very technical).
Then there was the first online coding interview - and oh boy, what an experience it was. Interviewer didn't seem to be interested at all in my solution, turned off his camera right after I started coding and wasn't very communicative.
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Recruiter was barely responsive and copy+pasted a generic, rambling email after the initial call. The interviewer asked an average problem that I didn't have an issue solving. Was rejected with no feedback despite receiving offers from companies more competitive than Databricks.
Overall impressions:
- Lack of value in communication
- General philosophy of optimizing for the local maximum rather than the global maximum
- Lack of value in culture (recruiter's entire pitch for joining Databricks was around how much funding they'd secured)
This is a phone interview. First the interviewer asked you about your resume and then start code challenge. The problem is difficult so I could not figure out. The interviewer is easy-going.