I applied online. I interviewed at Databricks (Amsterdam) in Mar 2026
Interview
technical screening (1 round) + vitural onsite (4 rounds)
vitrual onsite consists of:
2 algorithm and coding
1 concurrent programming
1 BQ
The concurrent programming is extrmely hard. They will dive deep into details and let you compare different solutions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How can you balance between latency and throughput by setting the buffer size in a WAL writter
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.