Oracle·Software Engineer

Oracle Software Engineer interview experience

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Sat homePosted Jul 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview experience was tough, and it exposed a lot of gaps in how I’d prepared.

The interviewer was clearly capable and even tried to be helpful, but the expectations felt strict, and the whole tone pushed me to be very precise.

The first round was a low-level design task where I had to design a trade reconciliation service. I expected more general questions, but the prompt required me to think through the service behavior and structure in a detailed way. I managed to work through parts of it, yet it still felt like I was missing key pieces of what a complete solution should cover.

I didn’t end up getting an offer. The experience made it obvious that I needed more

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