Databricks Interview Experiences & Questions
6 real Databricks interviews shared by candidates: every round, the questions they were asked, how they answered, and whether they got the offer. Latest: Jun 2026.
What to expect at Databricks
Based on 6 real interviews
Roles
Software Engineer (2), AI Engineer (1), Forward Deployed Engineer (1), Engineering Manager (1), Solutions Architect (1)
The Databricks interview process
Most common round types: Behavioral (3), Machine Learning (2), Project Discussion (2), Coding (2), System Design (2), Artificial Intelligence (1).
Real Databricks interview questions
- Where are you based out of?
- Tell me about your current role.
- What is a transformer?
- Write me a SQL query.
- Solve this practical coding problem in a notebook.
- You have city traffic data. Build me a system to improve traffic in this city.
- Design Seller Platform
- Tell me about a client-facing experience.
- Why Databricks?
- What is a neural network?
- Walk me through a small architecture problem or mini decomp.
- Implement a way to track customer revenue and query data points above a threshold.
- Tell me about a time you owned something end to end.
- Why are you leaving?
- Describe your experience with LLMs.
- Tell me about a time you had to move very fast.
- Optimal Commute Path
- Describe Retrieval-Augmented Generation.
- Explain your background
- Tell me about a project you led end-to-end.
- python coding assesment
- Do you have any experience using LLMs?
- What's the difference between a data lake and a data warehouse?
- Why do you want to work at Databricks?
- Data engineering python project
- Tell me about your past projects.
- Walk me through a client
- Tell me about a technical challenge that you have overcome.
All 6 Databricks interview experiences
“Overall process is good, recruiter moves fast, interviewer is collaborative. The expectation for coding round is high - aim for optimal and bug-free solution.”
“The team prepares you well for each interview. There is a slicksheet that they give you that describes each section. Very well organized interview process.”
“When I went through Databricks, it honestly felt like a Palantir-style FDE loop had been transplanted over. The decomp round was so vague that if I skipped stakeholder questions and KPIs and jumped…”
“I have 2 technical screens and the bar for EM for system designs is very high. The recruiter communication was very good. However the process took very long.”
“Fairly standard recruiter screen -> initial 1hr coding interview (for new grad position). The interviewer hinted that there would be a follow up part of the question, but I didn't have time to get…”
“It was longer than anticipated be sure to give sr level answers and show you know the difference between design trade offs”
Frequently asked questions
How many rounds are in the Databricks interview?
Candidates report a typical 2.5 rounds, usually including a recruiter screen, online assessment, phone screen, take-home assignment.
How hard is the Databricks interview?
Candidates rate it 3.3/5 on average (medium), across 6 interviews.
How long does the Databricks hiring process take?
About 4 weeks from first contact to decision, based on reported timelines.
What percentage of Databricks candidates get an offer?
33% of candidates with a final result got an offer (2 of 6).
What does the Databricks interview focus on?
The most common round types are Behavioral, Machine Learning, Project Discussion, Coding.