Oracle's database heritage shows up in its coding rounds: external-memory and merge-style problems, strong SQL fluency, and clean pointer manipulation.
In 2026 expect prompts like computing the intersection of two large sorted datasets that don't fit in memory, writing an efficient second-highest-salary-per-department query, and detecting where a linked-list cycle begins. Interviewers want the algorithmic insight, an awareness of I/O and indexing cost, and correct SQL using window functions or subqueries. Practical efficiency matters as much as textbook big-O here.
About Oracle
Oracle India employs 50,000+ across Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Teams build Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Fusion ERP, and the Oracle database kernel. Hiring is structured and places a strong emphasis on CS fundamentals over recent framework fluency.
Online coding assessment or campus test
Technical coding round one on DSA and SQL
Technical coding round two on harder problems and design
Hiring-manager round, then offer
Round 1 (60-90 min)
online assessment with DSA and SQL problems.
Round 2 (60 min)
live coding on arrays, linked lists, and SQL queries.
Round 3 (60 min)
harder coding and design round with efficiency discussion.
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