Databricks regularly passes on people who ace the interview when their references are not a slam dunk.

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• Databricks' very thorough reference checks work, judging by how well it is doing as a business. GOGergely Orosz10 Oct 2026
• The data-structures-and-algorithms interview never tested a skill that transfers to the job; what it tested was whether somebody can think. NENeetCode24 Jun 2026
• A hiring loop should have few, well-calibrated interviewers rather than many, because extra interviewers add veto points instead of judgement. CMCharity Majors17 Dec 2024
• The right way to hire is not four rounds of data structures and algorithms but work like the job, plus asking a candidate why they made each choice. NENeetCode24 Jun 2026
• More companies look at things built outside of work not as extra credit but as possible reasons to hire, in addition to or even over traditional work experience. RGRon Goldin9 Jun 2026

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