Principal Software Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
July 1, 2014
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process involved a regular sequence of steps:
- Phone screening by the manager.
- Face-to-face interviews with senior engineers and the director.
They asked questions primarily based on the resume. The outcome was positive, and I was hired after one week.
Questions
Mostly projects that were done in a previous job.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Oracle Principal Software Engineer role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Oracle's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in Santa Clara, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Oracle's Principal Software Engineer interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Oracle Work Experiences
3.0
Traditional Company, who you know matters the most.
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
August 21, 2025
Pros: Good benefits.
Some groups work on cutting-edge technology.
Cons: More than meritocracy, who you know matters.
In spite of trying, there is a serious lack of a feedback mechanism between employees, and remote work makes it worse.
4.0
Good place to work
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
May 22, 2024
Pros: Pretty good work-life balance.
Cons: difficult to have impact nor growth
3.0
Cool Tech, Bad Culture
Principal Software Engineer • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
January 30, 2024
Pros: Pays a salary, cool tech.
Cons: Corporate culture is not good.
- 3.0Traditional Company, who you know matters the most.Principal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesAugust 21, 2025Pros: Good benefits. Some groups work on cutting-edge technology.Cons: More than meritocracy, who you know matters. In spite of trying, there is a serious lack of a feedback mechanism between employees, and remote work makes it worse.
- 4.0Good place to workPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesMay 22, 2024Pros: Pretty good work-life balance.Cons: difficult to have impact nor growth
- 3.0Cool Tech, Bad CulturePrincipal Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJanuary 30, 2024Pros: Pays a salary, cool tech.Cons: Corporate culture is not good.
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