Databricks Manager Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 17 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Databricks.
Databricks
Incident Manager
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 8 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
Had an internal connection to the team I was applying for that gave a leg up in both the interview process and knowing the product beforehand. Regardless of the network, I still went through 8 rounds. First with the recruiter, then the HM, and then 6 rounds with the broader/partnering team. Make the recruiter your best friend from the beginning. They were able to share a lot of data about not just the compensation, but also what all the rounds will look like, and what kind of questions to expect. This helped tremendously as most rounds ended up asking similar questions to the ones that were provided beforehand. I had already figured out what to share, all the examples and data points to each question, and my answers sounded far more polished because of it. After the interviews they asked for 3 references, including a former manager, which I got lucky with since my recent manager had just left the company. All the folks at Databricks were very friendly, down to earth, and the conversations were very easy to flow once they understood I knew what the job requires. After that, they weren’t really asking questions, it was more about checking if they would like to work with me and vice versa.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- How do you manage tracking of security defects and vulnerabilities across multiple teams?
- How do you escalate blockers and issues when there’s no traction on them?
- What do you think are the top 3 skills a PM needs to have?
Databricks
Manager
Senior Easy Neutral experience No offer 6 rounds About a month
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
The process is straightforward and the people you speak with are all lovely. There are multiple 30-minute chats, each one focused on a specific topic, for example cultural, technical, peer etc. You don’t get feedback after each interview or at the end of the initial 6 interviews. I found the recruiting team unable to communicate once they have pushed you into the process. I received a generic rejection email from the recruiter after 3 hours of interviews, which is a bad ending to what was an otherwise enjoyable process. It would be much more helpful to get some insights on where you fell short and where you excelled.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How do you spot and handle conflict in the team or across broader teams?
Databricks
Manager
Manager Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds About 3 days
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
I was contacted by a Databricks recruiter, who said my LinkedIn profile would be a perfect fit. The next step was a call with another recruiter for a first interview. This interview was very high level and mainly checked how excited the candidate is to be considered for Databricks. This recruiter wasn’t able to answer any deeper questions about the job. I asked for feedback but didn’t get any. Overall the process felt strange. If you do outbound recruiting it is not only the candidate that has to sell himself. I wouldn’t recommend this hiring process to anyone. If they treat you like kettle during hiring it won’t become better once you onboard.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What do you already know about Databricks?
- Why do you want to work at our company?
Databricks Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Databricks interview reports.
“How do you escalate blockers and issues when there’s no traction on them?”
Read reports →“What do you already know about Databricks?”
Read reports →“How do you manage tracking of security defects and vulnerabilities across multiple teams?”
Read reports →“What do you think are the top 3 skills a PM needs to have?”
Read reports →“How do you go about prioritizing escalated issues?”
Read report →“How do you spot and handle conflict in the team or across broader teams?”
Read report →“What makes you interested to join Databricks?”
Read report →“What kind of incident manager experience have you had?”
Read report →“Have you worked with Salesforce before, what systems are you using now, and what automations have you set up in the past?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 17 Databricks interview reports.