Databricks Recruiter Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 16 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Databricks.
Databricks
Recruiter
Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
The interview process was really good. Everyone I talked with was considerate and spent time getting to know me and my career goals so we could align. When it reached the offer stage, they still gave me time to think so I could make an informed choice. They provided quick feedback and clear expectations about the process.
Confirmed questions1 question
- none
Databricks
Recruiter
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
The process lasted about a month and I had five separate interviews set on different days over that month. A few of the people I spoke with didn’t seem engaged in the conversation at all and were unprepared. Another interviewer came late and I only got to talk to him for about ten minutes. It felt like I was just another number to them since they are just bringing in people from their old teams at Uber. I think DataBricks already had someone else in mind the whole time and just went through the motions of interviewing other candidates so they could hire people from their old team at Uber. 4 out of 5 interviewers have been at the company for less than six months. Extremely disappointing and a waste of my time. If you’re applying for Recruiting roles here, remember they are actively bringing in people from their old team at Uber.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Walk me through your background. Why did you choose Recruiting?
Databricks
Recruiting Coordinator
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite Onsite Onsite Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
Started off with a phone screen round with the Hiring Manager. Super friendly and very clear on what they were looking for and what they had to offer. Also went into detail about the company and their culture. From there, I moved on to another 3 rounds of interviews with cross-functional people as well as direct teammates to assess my culture fit and competencies. The final round had me meet with the Chief People Officer to wrap it up.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How do you handle your time and manage heavy workloads?
Databricks Recruiter Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Databricks interview reports.
“How do you stay organized?”
Read reports →“How do you keep yourself organized?”
Read reports →“How do you go about sourcing candidates?”
Read reports →“Why are you interested in Databricks, and what made you want to go into recruiting?”
Read reports →“How do you handle your time and manage heavy workloads?”
Read report →“Tell me about a time when you had...”
Read report →“Tell me about a difficult search you worked on and how you were able to close it, including your sourcing strategy in detail, your failures, your accomplishments, and what you learned.”
Read report →“Share a time when you were handling multiple projects or deadlines at once, how you approached it, and what tools you used to stay efficient.”
Read report →“Describe a challenge you had in your last role and how you handled it.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 16 Databricks interview reports.