I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at DataStax in May 2020
Interview
Interview process was concise and well executed. There were three stages: 1. Initial call with hiring manager, 2. Technical challenge based on DataStax Astra (Cassandra as a service), 3. Business value presentation to larger team.
After all successful steps I went into shaping the package.
All steps were very nice, with mutual respect and interest. No time was wasted and the process was very effective. Also there was place for some fun and laughs.
And let's not forget that I got to take the new Astra service for a nice spin!!!
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at DataStax in Nov 2022
Interview
Interview process took about a month. I had a screening call with the recruiter first, and after that I had to do a total of 4 interviews spaced out over that period.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I don't have a record of them but there were questions about my experience in presales, my approach, how to handle prospects, customers, prepare for a meeting, etc. There were also questions around DataStax's values as well as technical questions on Cassandra and Astra DB
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at DataStax in Jul 2022
Interview
4 step process: 1) Technical vetting with a data architect 2) DataStax values discussion 3) Presentation and demo of Astra DB based on a mock business and technical use case 4) Meet with a DataStax leader
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you took ownership of a significant project. Why was it important? What was the outcome?
Transparency is huge - recruiter was upfront about comp and benefits, I got to meet many of the people I would be working with directly, and I even got to meet someone in a similar role who gave me honest insights to the company & role outside of the formal interviews. I also did a sample demo / sales pitch which was a fun exercise to get my feet wet on the products I'd be working with and selling.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interestingly, almost every interviewer asked me about how I envisioned myself in the role, what personal goals I had, and how those two met in mutually beneficial way for myself and the company.
Data Architect applicants have rated the interview process at DataStax with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 75.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Architect roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at DataStax overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at DataStax as a Data Architect according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 16%
Group panel interview: 16%
Background check: 16%
Phone interview: 16%
One on one interview: 16%
Skills test: 9%
Other: 3%
Personality test: 3%
Drug test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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