Oracle Software Engineer interview experience

When I sat down for the SDE role, I expected at least one coding prompt, but they never asked me a single question to directly test whether I could code. Instead, I was asked a design question that was framed around my area of expertise, and it came across like the interviewer wanted me to produce a usable solution they could potentially adopt.

Afterward, I left the interview concerned. The line of questioning didn’t just feel different—it felt like there were red flags about how they evaluated candidates, especially since coding never came up at all. I called my spouse right after and told