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?
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
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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