I was initially contacted by HR. During the initial discussion, they gathered basic information about my profile and also briefed me about the position and what they were actually looking for.

After a few days, the first round of technical interviews was conducted. Basic to intermediate-level questions were asked about Oracle DB architecture. All facets of Oracle products were touched upon.

This was further followed by a second-level technical interview. This was quite intense and lengthy. Both rounds were telephonic, and the duration was more than an hour for each.

The second round was to check depth of knowledge with a few issue-specific questions. Before the third round, a few documents were collected by HR.

The third and fourth rounds were conducted via video conference. The third round was with the hiring manager. In this round, technical and behavioral qualities were assessed. Salary negotiation also took place.

Next was the fourth round with the Sr. Director. This mostly involved behavioral questions. A verbal offer was made a few hours later. After 3 weeks, a soft copy of the offer letter was released.

Be sure to know as much as possible for all technical terms used on a resume or during an interview.