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Got the offer

SDE at Oracle

Difficulty
Process took
1-2 Weeks
Rounds
5
Format
Other
Applied via
Other

How it went

Being selected for Oracle taught me that having strong fundamentals, clear communication, and deep project knowledge can make a huge difference.

What they would tell you

Being selected for Oracle taught me that having strong fundamentals, clear communication, and deep project knowledge can make a huge difference.

How to prepare

Strong fundamentals are key

Round by round

  1. 1

    OA Round60 min

    The OA had around 30 MCQs covering backend concepts, CS fundamentals (OS, DBMS, CN, OOP), and basic coding It also included 2 DSA questions requiring simple implementation and time/space complexity analysis

  2. 2

    Technical Evaluation Round60 min

    Started with OS questions: virtual memory, pagination, and segmentation. Design Discussion: Asked to design an ATM machine interface, only explanation required, no coding. SQL: 3 queries to be written and explained with time complexity. Coding: Merge Two Sorted Linked Lists OOP Questions:

    • Polymorphism, diamond problem, inheritance examples
    • Difference between encapsulation and simply exposing data through getters/setters
  3. 3

    Coding Round60 min

    Discussion my internship and project contributions Discussed:

    • My role in the project workflow, Scaling discussions
    • C++ STL and advanced libraries I had used Coding: Bit manipulation-related question
  4. 4

    Techno-Managerial Round60 min

    Questions included:

    • How I solved a challenge in a project or internship
    • One HashMap DSA problem
    • Questions about database concepts: indexes, triggers, and their use cases
  5. 5

    HR Round60 min

    Questions were mostly behavioral and preference-based Why Oracle? Location preference Salary discussion and other standard HR questions

What came up

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