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Oracle Principal Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 18 Apr 2025

Oracle Principal Engineer Interview Experiences

8 interviews found

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
No response

I appeared for an interview in Mar 2025, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. Question on core Java, springboot, sql, ojet
  • Q2. Scenario based questions on springboot and ojet project

Principal Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image abhishek raj Bhanu

posted on 12 Jan 2025

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SQL question around First_value
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Zig zag binary tree
  • Q2. Design instagram

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study well
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Java, Anagram, Streams to do joins similar to SQL statements

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Techstack decisions
  • Q2. Design decision on Parking lot scalability
  • Ans. 

    Parking lot scalability can be achieved through modular design, efficient space utilization, and smart technology integration.

    • Implement modular design to easily expand or reduce parking capacity

    • Utilize efficient space utilization techniques like stackable parking systems or automated parking solutions

    • Integrate smart technology such as sensors for real-time parking availability updates and automated payment systems

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Programming questions on matrix and array.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design on copying a file from backup.
  • Ans. 

    Design a system for copying a file from backup

    • Consider the size of the file and available bandwidth for efficient transfer

    • Implement error checking and retry mechanisms to ensure data integrity

    • Use parallel processing to speed up the copying process

    • Consider implementing deduplication to save storage space

    • Ensure proper access controls and encryption for security

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions on cultural fitment

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
No response
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Fibonacci all possible solution and optimisation
  • Ans. 

    Fibonacci sequence can be solved using recursion, iteration, or memoization for optimization.

    • Recursion: Implement a function that calls itself with the previous two numbers in the sequence.

    • Iteration: Use a loop to calculate each Fibonacci number based on the previous two numbers.

    • Memoization: Store the results of previous calculations to avoid redundant calculations.

    • Example: Fibonacci(5) = Fibonacci(4) + Fibonacci(3) = ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Multi thread deadlock and odd even
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 2 pointer problem for sum of number
  • Ans. 

    Given an array of integers, find two numbers that add up to a specific target number.

    • Use a hashmap to store the difference between the target number and each element in the array.

    • Iterate through the array and check if the current element's complement exists in the hashmap.

    • Return the indices of the two numbers that add up to the target number.

  • Answered by AI
Round 5 - Coding Test 

Longest palindrome in a string

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Level order traversal of Binary tree

Round 2 - system design 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design payments infrastructure
  • Ans. 

    Designing a robust and scalable payments infrastructure for efficient transactions.

    • Identify the requirements of the payments system, including transaction volume, security, and integration with existing systems.

    • Choose appropriate payment methods such as credit/debit cards, digital wallets, and bank transfers.

    • Implement secure payment gateways to process transactions securely and efficiently.

    • Consider compliance with regu...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Sql based questions like different queries etc, primarily interested in knowing how you try to reach towards solution, and presence of mind
  • Q2. Projwct specific things, erp related questuons
  • Ans. Explain what you know , what you did and what was your role. Honest cv and answers are welcome.
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q3. Few process related Agile, jira Sdlc Stlc, Devops
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Ctc expectations etc. Hiring manager round

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be yourself, give honest, precise and to the point answers
Dont brag about things
Give relevant data based answers for situation basrd questions
Be polite, generous

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I appeared for an interview before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 50 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a Data Structural round.

  • Q1. 

    Distinct Islands Problem Statement

    Given a two-dimensional array/list consisting of integers 0s and 1s, where 1 represents land and 0 represents water, determine the number of distinct islands. A group of...

  • Ans. 

    Count the number of distinct islands in a 2D array of 0s and 1s.

    • Identify islands by performing depth-first search (DFS) on the grid

    • Use a set to store the shape of each island and check for duplicates

    • Consider translations to determine distinct islands

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 50 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a Data Structural round.

  • Q1. 

    Word Wrap Problem Statement

    You are tasked with arranging 'N' words of varying lengths such that each line contains at most 'M' characters, with each word separated by a space. The challenge is to minimiz...

  • Ans. 

    The goal is to minimize the total cost of arranging 'N' words on each line with a maximum character limit 'M'.

    • Calculate the cost of each line as the cube of extra space characters needed to reach 'M'.

    • Minimize the total cost by arranging words to fit within the character limit on each line.

    • Ensure each word appears fully on one line without breaking across lines.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a System Design round.

  • Q1. Can you design a system similar to Red Bus that can handle bookings and onboard both vendors and customers to the platform?
  • Ans. 

    Design a system similar to Red Bus for handling bookings and onboarding vendors and customers.

    • Implement a user-friendly interface for customers to search and book tickets

    • Create a vendor portal for vendors to manage their offerings and availability

    • Include payment gateway integration for secure transactions

    • Develop a robust backend system for managing bookings, cancellations, and refunds

    • Utilize a database to store user in...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 50 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a System Design round

Round 5 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 50 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was an HR round.

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. Microsoft interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Graphs, Dynamic Programming, Arrays, LinkedList, stringsTime required to prepare for the interview - 1 monthInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice as much as you can.
Tip 2 : Prepare for company, not in general.
Tip 3 : Your past work should be objective and your contribution should be very clear

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Keep only relevant things for the job you are applying.
Tip 2 : Minimal data with measurable contribution and effect.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Adobe user image Devendra Bendkhale

posted on 4 Dec 2015

Interview Questionnaire 

8 Questions

  • Q1. WRITE A GENERIC SWAP FUNCTION
  • Ans. 

    A generic swap function swaps two values of any data type.

    • The function should take two parameters of any data type.

    • Use a temporary variable to store the value of one parameter.

    • Assign the value of the second parameter to the first parameter.

    • Assign the value of the temporary variable to the second parameter.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. SEARCH AN ELEMENT IN ROTATED SORTED LINKLIST .
  • Ans. 

    Search for an element in a rotated sorted linked list.

    • Find the pivot point where the list is rotated.

    • Divide the list into two sublists based on the pivot point.

    • Perform binary search on the appropriate sublist.

    • Handle edge cases such as empty list and list with only one element.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. SEARCH AN ELEMENT IN ROTATED SORTED ARRAY. WRITED A CODE FOR IT
  • Ans. 

    Search an element in a rotated sorted array

    • Find the pivot point where the array is rotated

    • Divide the array into two sub-arrays based on pivot point

    • Perform binary search on the appropriate sub-array

    • Repeat until element is found or sub-array size is 1

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. In an Array of size 95 contain numbers in range 1 to 100. each number is at max once in the array. find the 5 missing numbers in array between 1-100
  • Q5. Given sudoku as id array of size . in a given empty cell find the possible numbers that could be possible. Asked me to write code for it
  • Ans. 

    Given a Sudoku board, find possible numbers for an empty cell.

    • Iterate through empty cells and check possible numbers using row, column, and box constraints.

    • Use a set to keep track of possible numbers for each empty cell.

    • Return the set of possible numbers for the given empty cell.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Given 4 unsigned integers find their integer average (eg. (2,2,2,3) => (2+2+2+3)/4 = 2) consider integer division ) without typecasting
  • Ans. 

    Find integer average of 4 unsigned integers without typecasting

    • Add all the integers and divide by 4

    • Use bit shifting to divide by 4

    • Handle overflow by using long long data type

    • Use unsigned int data type for input

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Write a code to identify wheter given processor is of 32 bit architecture or 64 bit architecture
  • Ans. 

    Code to identify 32 bit or 64 bit architecture of a processor

    • Check if the operating system is 32 bit or 64 bit

    • If OS is 32 bit, processor is 32 bit

    • If OS is 64 bit, check if processor supports 64 bit architecture

    • Use CPUID instruction to check if processor supports 64 bit architecture

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Convert a binary number into base 64 integer
  • Ans. 

    Convert binary number to base 64 integer

    • Divide the binary number into groups of 6 bits

    • Convert each group of 6 bits to decimal

    • Map the decimal value to the corresponding base 64 character

    • Concatenate the base 64 characters to form the final integer

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: SIMPLE CODING QUESTIONS SPEED MATTERS.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 3

Skills: Analytics And Coding
College Name: IIT Guwahati

Skills evaluated in this interview

Oracle Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Oracle Principal Engineer interview?
Oracle interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Oracle interview process are Technical, Coding Test and HR.
How to prepare for Oracle Principal Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Oracle. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Oracle expect are Oracle, Middleware, Troubleshooting, WebLogic Administration and Oracle SOA.
What are the top questions asked in Oracle Principal Engineer interview?

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