I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Databricks (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2021
Interview
First Discussion with the recruiter, then hiring manager. After that point, there was a coding assessment, a technical interview, a presentation, and a series of 1on1 interviews. Everyone was incredibly friendly, supportive, and intelligent. The process is a bit long and involved, especially if you are interviewing other places, but it is manageable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There is a NDA that candidates sign, but the technical interview is what one would expect. SQL, Big Data, ML, Spark, etc.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Databricks (Bengaluru)
Interview
The interviews are booked based on your convenience.
All the interviewers are experts in their domains.
Be prepared to face various rounds of interview discussions -
Recruiting manager, Hiring Manager, Sales Lead, Architecture, Coding, Presentation, Fitment with VP/Director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you work with sales team? Tell me scenarios..
Do you also perform PoCs and how do you prioritize them? Tell me scenarios..
How do you identify the business problems?
Questions on the technology stack you have mentioned in your resume. Be prepared to answer fundamental questions.
Coding interview was a bit challenging in my opinion.
Really positive experience across many functional teams. Interview was conducted over several weeks, and it went across a broad spectrum of skills, from Spark to pre-sales knowledge. Got a chance to understand how day to day job looks like.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do I think my Data Science experience can help me in the role