The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Databricks in Jan 2025
Interview
Very lengthy process. I made it absolutely clear in the beginning that I am more of a Data Sciene and ML person with most of my experience being around AI and GenAI pre-sales. Even then in interview process, I was evaluate on my ability to design data pipelines. This is extremely unfair. And they DO NOT want pre-sales folks for this job. Unfortunately, they do not understand difference between pre-sales and implementation. They need Data Engineers with soft skills (even if they dont have the ability to sell). Based on my personal experience and based on hundreds of other negative experiences here on Glassdoor, I would not recommend wasting 5-6 weeks of your time here unless you are a Data Engineer.
Round 1 : Recruiter screen
Round 2 : Hiring manager screen
Round 3 : Take home technical screen
Round 4 : Phone technical screen
Round 5 : Presentation
Round 6 : Interview with senior team members
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: questions around data pipelines, open table formats, ML, scenario based questions
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Databricks (Londres, Inglaterra)
Interview
The interview process for this technical role was comprehensive: Recruiter screening, Hiring Manager discussion, Technical Assessment, in-depth Tech Discussion, Panel Interview with team members, and a final meeting with the Director. Each stage evaluated both technical skills and cultural fit
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Databricks (Brisbane) in Jan 2025
Interview
1. Hiring Manager - wanted to understand previous experience, motivations for wanting to work at Databricks, and other behaviour-based questions.
2. Technical with Solutions Architect and Senior SA - I bundled out at this stage. Make sure you read up on cloud concepts if you're not intimately familiar with them!