Principal Software Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, Karnataka
July 26, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There were a lot of rounds. Most of them were silly. Once all rounds were done, the interviewer ghosted. This was a very bad experience overall. I do not recommend it for anyone. They only followed up during the interview process.
Questions
Interview Rounds:
- Coding Round
- Design Round
- Managerial Round
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Oracle Principal Software Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
46%
Pass Rate
Oracle's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive69%
Neutral8%
Negative23%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Oracle's Principal Software Engineer interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Oracle Work Experiences
3.0
Stable company for retirement
Principal Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
December 2, 2025
Pros: Work from home
Good infrastructure
Training
Cons: Don't expect too many hikes.
5.0
Great place to work
Principal Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
October 26, 2025
Pros: Great learning opportunities, good work-life balance, ESOPs if one is lucky!
Cons: One needs to be self-motivated to grow, as growth opportunities are limited.
1.0
Not So Good Company
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
October 5, 2025
Pros: Work-life balance is good.
Cons: - Internal politics
- Low pay as compared to market
- No job security
- 3.0Stable company for retirementPrincipal Software Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDecember 2, 2025Pros: Work from home Good infrastructure TrainingCons: Don't expect too many hikes.
- 5.0Great place to workPrincipal Software Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 26, 2025Pros: Great learning opportunities, good work-life balance, ESOPs if one is lucky!Cons: One needs to be self-motivated to grow, as growth opportunities are limited.
- 1.0Not So Good CompanyPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 5, 2025Pros: Work-life balance is good.Cons: - Internal politics - Low pay as compared to market - No job security
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