Databricks Software Engineer interview experience

After submitting my CV, I got an HR interview invitation almost immediately. The HR conversation didn’t feel like it was deeply engaged with my background—there were very few questions—and I was told to wait for the next step without any real commitment.

In another attempt, an HR screen again came first, and the conversation was focused on why that company, whether I’d pass an internship, my area of interest, and how I chose offers. The sticking point for me was that it sounded like they were looking specifically for backend and AI expertise, while my experience leaned more frontend.

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