Resident Solutions Architect applicants have rated the interview process at Databricks with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 43% positive. To compare, the company-average is 47.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Resident Solutions Architect roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Databricks overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Databricks as a Resident Solutions Architect according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 26%
One on one interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 13%
Presentation: 13%
Drug test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Background check: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Other: 4%
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Applied through Linkedin received an email to pick an appointment for recruiter screen. No formal greetings or wishes. Got straight to tell me about your project. I went into details explained our warehouse/BI mart architecture there were some questions related.
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Question 1
Asked if I resolved any performance issues related to spark. Really can't grade the interview difficulty because I had to answer a very vague questions earlier tell me about your project
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Databricks (London, England) in Oct 2025
Interview
Clear structure as far as stages are concerned. Although I have not had strict Databricks/Spark experience I was approached by the Databricks recruiter, was given the opportunity to go ahead with the interview and passed the technical stages, was told i did not do as well at project and Architecture SME stage, with very superficial verbal feedback, no written feedback was provided.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Databricks in Sep 2025
Interview
Rejected in last round as they found a cheaper candidate. No concrete feedback shared yet. There were many rounds to prepare a candidate but then there is no proper feedback which help you get an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly on Databricks features, Architecture, customer prep stories.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Databricks (London, England) in Jun 2025
Interview
The process consisted of six rounds over nearly two months, including:
• A take-home technical coding assignment
• Technical deep dive (Spark, cloud, architecture)
• Project delivery discussion
• Architecture & SME panel
• Executive round
• (Supposed) Hiring Manager wrap-up
Each round was structured and relevant to the role. I appreciated the depth and the quality of questions, and the interviewers were professional and respectful throughout.
Unfortunately, after progressing through all six rounds — and investing significant time and effort (even during my paternity leave) — I received a generic rejection email stating that I was “not selected due to technical reasons.” There was no opportunity to receive feedback, nor was the final wrap-up interview (as outlined in their own interview guide) conducted.
If technical fit was a concern, it’s unclear why the process proceeded through so many late-stage interviews. It felt like a poor use of candidate time, with no closure, despite the heavy investment on both sides.