I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Databricks (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
I have a PhD in Computer Science from a top school, and was referred by a friend. The process was as follows:
- Talked to a cofounder over the phone about the company (vision, status, interview process, etc)
- Phone interview
- Onsite interviews (gave a talk about my PhD research, followed by 5 sessions including lunch)
- Coding assignment
The hardest interview question I got in all my interviews was from Databricks. There was one question that started innocently simple, but expanded into fancy algorithms, computer architecture, cache locality, and API design.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
A lot of algorithmic questions, design questions, and systems level optimization questions
Had an initial recruiter screen for a Software Engineer position. The call lasted around 15 minutes and covered the usual ground: my background and experience, motivation for applying, current role, and salary expectations. The recruiter also gave a clear overview of teams, the product, and the full interview process ahead.
1. Phone interview with HR.
2. Technical coding question using coder pad. Have to implement from scratch.
Interview process was very fast and recruiter was friendly
Question was little vague but it seems to be leaked a lot on the internet
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Databricks?
Past experience.
Projects you have worked on
didn't make it past the first technical round. questions are decently challenging (ie: leetcode med/hard level difficulty), and can range from very mathy topics to bit manipulation, to dynamic programming. be prepared for all scenarios and all topics on leetcode.