Principal Software Engineer Interview Experience - India
October 25, 2022
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process consisted of 3 rounds:
- 2 technical interviews
- 1 HR interview
It was not a difficult process.
Questions
Core Java J2EE Spring Boot
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 31 interview experiences for the Oracle Principal Software Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
55%
Pass Rate
Oracle's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in India is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral19%
Negative23%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Oracle's Principal Software Engineer interview process in India.
Oracle Work Experiences
3.0
Has its advantages. Depends on the team. Make sure you did your due diligence
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
Prague, Czech Republic
July 19, 2021
Pros: 1. Reasonable pay, higher than many companies.
2. Very easy-going working environment.
3. Better than average benefits (health insurance, car allowance, etc.).
Cons: 1. Everything depends on which team you are part of.
2. Everything moves at a snail's pace.
3. Managers and HR have little or no concern for any work-related problems you might have, e.g., making sure your overtimes are paid (ever).
4. Very little modern tech is applied at work. Many, if not most, things are still done by hand.
5. Bonuses are irregular.
6. Skip-levels never talk or ask.
7. Armchair leaders and armchair architects are commonplace (with rare exceptions).
3.0
Nice Place to Work
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
June 1, 2021
Pros: Good Work-Life Balance in Oracle.
Cons: Uses very old technologies in Oracle.
4.0
Nice place to work
Principal Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
October 14, 2015
Pros: Good work-life balance, facilities.
Cons: Mostly very legacy stuff maintenance, which rarely has any documentation.
- 3.0Has its advantages. Depends on the team. Make sure you did your due diligencePrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeePrague, Czech RepublicJuly 19, 2021Pros: 1. Reasonable pay, higher than many companies. 2. Very easy-going working environment. 3. Better than average benefits (health insurance, car allowance, etc.).Cons: 1. Everything depends on which team you are part of. 2. Everything moves at a snail's pace. 3. Managers and HR have little or no concern for any work-related problems you might have, e.g., making sure your overtimes are paid (ever). 4. Very little modern tech is applied at work. Many, if not most, things are still done by hand. 5. Bonuses are irregular. 6. Skip-levels never talk or ask. 7. Armchair leaders and armchair architects are commonplace (with rare exceptions).
- 3.0Nice Place to WorkPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJune 1, 2021Pros: Good Work-Life Balance in Oracle.Cons: Uses very old technologies in Oracle.
- 4.0Nice place to workPrincipal Software Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 14, 2015Pros: Good work-life balance, facilities.Cons: Mostly very legacy stuff maintenance, which rarely has any documentation.
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