The interview process started with a standard phone screening that went extremely well. From there I had a video call with the enterprise SDR managers that was pretty standard, except for the fact that one of the managers was eating a bowl of cereal on the call, asked zero questions, appeared to be disengaged, often turned off his mic and screen, and only answered one of my questions when it was directly asked to him specifically.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about how you would go about prospecting into an account.
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Positive experience
Average interview
Application
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Databricks (New York, NY)
Interview
First there was a phone screening, recruiter was very nice and it was straightforward, she talked about salary, job description and talked about next steps. Then there was a Zoom interview with the Hiring Manager who was extremely nice, outgoing and interested in the conversation. Last interview was a role-play and then another conversation with an SDR.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself Why Databricks How do you keep yourself organized Why should we hire you and not another candidate
1. Recruiter Screening
2. Hiring manager round (includes one mock cold call)
Interviewer was rude, keep looking down at something the entire time and was not actively listening. I eventually was rejected and I’m glad I did because I would’ve declined the offer anyway. I had high expectations about databricks being a revolutionary company but if this is the kind of people that the company has, then I’d stay away from it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is Databricks
Why do you want to join databricks
Tell me about a time you mentored someone
Tell me about a time you failed
Why Sales?
What resources do you use to keep yourself updated (books, podcasts, other sources..)
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Databricks (London, England)
Interview
Process was straightforward, people I spoke to along the way were very friendly and approachable. I don’t think that I fit what they were looking for but the experience itself was positive. No feedback offered.
