databricks | Software Engineer | Interview Experience
Interview Date: Not specified
Result: Not specified
Difficulty: Medium to Hard
Interview Process
The interview consisted of a phone screening followed by a coding round. The first round focused on coding challenges, which were described as medium to hard difficulty, including high-frequency LeetCode questions. The candidate discussed their group project and background experience, but faced challenges during the operating system design question, which involved designing a log that writes directly to disk. The candidate felt unprepared for this round, as their work typically does not involve operating system-level design.
Technical Questions
- IP to CIDR
- Operating System Design: Write a log directly to disk
Tips & Insights
It is important to review operating system concepts if your work does not typically involve them, as they may come up in interviews.