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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redwood Shores, California

December 2, 2012
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Process

Part of the college campus hiring program.

Recruiters obtained resumes through a campus career event and then contacted me. There was no phone screening, so success depended entirely on having a good resume, particularly with a strong school and GPA.

I had a one-day onsite interview at HQ, where I spoke with 4-5 teams. Since each team makes its own hiring decisions, if recruiters select you for onsite interviews, there's a very high chance you'll receive at least one offer from at least one of the five teams you talked with.

Actually, the interview process really depended on the team. Some teams involved casual conversations, while others asked technical questions. However, these were quite easy and focused more on personality and skill fit. There were no general algorithm questions.

Be friendly and talkative. Prepare to discuss your past projects and relevant experience; these are the main bonus points.

Questions

Got asked specific SQL knowledge questions for the database team. For a college hire, it's not about deep knowledge of the DB system, just experience with SQL use is good.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Oracle Software Engineer role in Redwood Shores, California.

Success Rate

57%
Pass Rate

Oracle's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Redwood Shores, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive14%
Neutral86%
Negative0%

Candidates reported having good feelings for Oracle's Software Engineer interview process in Redwood Shores, California.

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