I applied online. I interviewed at Databricks in May 2021
Interview
Pretty typical interview process: recruiter, HM, assessment, then onsite. Overall the experience left a bad impression on me. Found out that HMs have to sign an agreement that new hire must stay at Databricks for at least 4-5years when they open a new position (red flag). HM seems nervous in hiring just anyone, it has to be a *perfect fit*. Additionally, one of the teammates that interviewed me gave me just a ton of trivia questions that are easily Google-able but extremely specific and tricky. I felt like I was on a game show. Seems like Databricks employees who are interviewing candidates can really benefit from some training on how to best interview.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Have you written the service description for a SOC2 report for Appendix B, section *insert absurdly specific details*?