I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Databricks in Mar 2019
Interview
The overall interview process took about 3 months, sometimes with 2-3 weeks between the interview sessions. During the hiring process, I completed the assessment test and met 7 Databricks representatives.
The hiring process was managed by Databricks office in UK.
After passing all the interviews steps successfully Databricks asked for 3 referrals.
Finally, after completing all the required steps I got an offer with a detailed compensation package.
I accepted the offer while rejecting the offer from another company and we moved to the contract step.
At this point, Databricks suddenly disappear for one week without answering my emails about the contract setup progress.
Afterward, one of the managers I was in contact called me and said that my contract was rejected by the executives of Databricks.
It looks like the executives and the managers have a very different opinion or the company does not have clear criteria for the candidates.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Databricks (London, England) in Oct 2025
Interview
Clear structure as far as stages are concerned. Although I have not had strict Databricks/Spark experience I was approached by the Databricks recruiter, was given the opportunity to go ahead with the interview and passed the technical stages, was told i did not do as well at project and Architecture SME stage, with very superficial verbal feedback, no written feedback was provided.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Databricks in Sept 2025
Interview
Rejected in last round as they found a cheaper candidate. No concrete feedback shared yet. There were many rounds to prepare a candidate but then there is no proper feedback which help you get an offer.
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Mostly on Databricks features, Architecture, customer prep stories.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Databricks (London, England) in Jun 2025
Interview
The process consisted of six rounds over nearly two months, including:
• A take-home technical coding assignment
• Technical deep dive (Spark, cloud, architecture)
• Project delivery discussion
• Architecture & SME panel
• Executive round
• (Supposed) Hiring Manager wrap-up
Each round was structured and relevant to the role. I appreciated the depth and the quality of questions, and the interviewers were professional and respectful throughout.
Unfortunately, after progressing through all six rounds — and investing significant time and effort (even during my paternity leave) — I received a generic rejection email stating that I was “not selected due to technical reasons.” There was no opportunity to receive feedback, nor was the final wrap-up interview (as outlined in their own interview guide) conducted.
If technical fit was a concern, it’s unclear why the process proceeded through so many late-stage interviews. It felt like a poor use of candidate time, with no closure, despite the heavy investment on both sides.