Databricks·Solutions Engineer

Databricks Solutions Engineer interview experience

No offer

Easy

Negative

United StatesPosted Feb 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I was contacted almost a month after I replied, and instead of a separate phone screen, they scheduled a direct 1:1 zoom with the hiring manager.

When the interviewer joined, they were late and didn’t apologize or introduce themselves. The tone felt rude rather than professional.

The conversation also skewed heavily toward why I’d left my previous company. I gave thorough answers, and they kept pushing anyway, spending more time on my former employer than on Databricks or even my resume. I tried to steer it toward their workflow and team culture, and I had to prompt a lot before I got any real discussion.

By the end, they didn’t sell the role well at all, and it honestly felt like they were more interested in transferring me to their

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