I scheduled a phone interview shortly after applying online. The interview consisted of questions regarding previous experience, interests, and my availability for an on-site interview at Oracle HQ.

At the on-site interview, I met with the hiring manager and four principal engineers. In each interview, I was asked about previous experience and/or provided challenges. The challenges were standard whiteboard coding problems. Overall, I found the communication skills of the interviewers to be below par, with the manager being the worst. This carried over to the post-interview process.

After the on-site interview, I received no further communication from the hiring manager. After two weeks, I reached out to ask about expense reimbursement and whether I was still being considered for the position. The manager seemed put off by the question and responded with a curt email that directed me to a FAQ document. That document, mind you, states that you should reach out to the hiring manager for questions regarding expense reimbursement. Once I explained this to the manager, he had me email him the receipts. He never addressed the other question regarding consideration for the position. That's fine, I thought. I'll ask again later.

Four weeks passed with no communication from the hiring manager and no expense reimbursement. I emailed the manager asking for an update on the reimbursement and the position. Finally, I learned that I was no longer being considered for the position. One could assume this from the lack of contact. However, I feel it was disrespectful to say nothing after having me come out to Oracle HQ and spend a day with the team.

Regarding reimbursement, he didn't have any answers. He all but refused to provide a contact within Oracle HR for his team. After getting the runaround via several correspondences, I called Oracle's main number and was transferred to the HR hotline. After a few minutes of waiting, the system put me into voicemail. I left my contact information and a brief explanation of the problem with reimbursement and the manager. I am now waiting for a response.

None of the questions stood out as particularly difficult. Unfortunately, what I remember are the communications problems, not the content of the interviews.