Process
The first round was a 45-minute interview covering many topics, including Apache Kafka concepts, best practices, and architecture.
It also featured a Java algorithm question, testing problem-solving and coding skills.
The interviewer asked plenty of in-depth questions to assess both technical knowledge and thought process.
Questions
Kafka vs. RabbitMQ: Tradeoffs
How to ensure high availability and fault tolerance in Kafka.
Implement Quicksort Algorithm in Java.
Design a rate limiter that allows 100 requests per minute for a user.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 121 interview experiences for the Oracle Senior Software Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
Oracle's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in India is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Oracle's Senior Software Engineer interview process in India.
Oracle Work Experiences
- 3.0Good Perks, Bad CodebaseSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeColumbia, Maryland, United StatesJanuary 27, 2020Pros: Great Work/Life Balance Exposure Oracle Brand Great Location Oracle Policies, Technologies Oracle PerksCons: Acquired company. Not so great code base. Offshoring. No growth. Moving towards micromanagement.
- 1.0No less than a BPO (Oracle Tech Park, Dairy Circle, Bangalore)Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 11, 2019Pros: Good percent of weekend and night shift allowance.Cons: Hike with minimal percentage once in 2 years. No flexibility of work from home. No work-life balance. Highly scrutinized environment, like that of a BPO industry, with metrics monitoring and login-logout timings. Bound to do rotational shifts. Hell lot of work every single day as they run with minimal resource staffing. No little relaxed time at all, be it New Year's Day or Christmas. Higher management had a 'we damn care' attitude, even for good performers. No financial growth and career growth, even for good performers. Last but not the least, no gifts at all for Diwali, Christmas, or New Year.
- 3.0Full-Time EmployeeSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaAugust 5, 2018Pros: There will be a lot of spying on the employees, and you won't get much opportunity as you like to work.Cons: When you join Oracle, join with a good package. After that, you won't get much of a hike into it.
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