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Oracle Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 16 Apr 2025

12 Interview questions

A Senior Software Engineer was asked 7mo ago
Q. Write a multithreaded program that implements the producer-consumer pattern.
Ans. 

Consumer producer multithreading program involves multiple threads sharing a common buffer to produce and consume data.

  • Use synchronized data structures like BlockingQueue to handle thread synchronization.

  • Implement separate producer and consumer classes with run methods.

  • Use wait() and notify() methods to control the flow of data between producer and consumer threads.

A Senior Software Engineer was asked 7mo ago
Q. What is your expected compensation?
Ans. 

Expected compensation should be based on industry standards, experience, skills, and location.

  • Research industry standards for Senior Software Engineer salaries

  • Consider your level of experience and skills

  • Take into account the cost of living in the location of the job

  • Negotiate based on your value to the company

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A Senior Software Engineer was asked 7mo ago
Q. Given an unsorted array of size n with values from 1 to n, with one number missing and one number repeating, find the missing and repeating number in O(n) time and O(1) space.
Ans. 

Find missing and repeating element in an array of 1 to n elements in O(n) time and O(1) space.

  • Iterate through the array and for each element, mark the element at index equal to its value as negative. If the element is already negative, it is the repeating element.

  • After marking all elements, the positive element's index + 1 is the missing element.

  • Example: Array ['1', '2', '3', '3', '5'] - Repeating element is '3' a...

A Senior Software Engineer was asked 7mo ago
Q. How would you design a simple e-commerce site?
Ans. 

Designing a quick ecommerce site involves creating a user-friendly interface with easy navigation and secure payment options.

  • Focus on a clean and intuitive user interface

  • Implement a robust search functionality for products

  • Include secure payment gateways like PayPal or Stripe

  • Optimize site speed for quick loading times

  • Ensure mobile responsiveness for on-the-go shopping

  • Integrate customer reviews and ratings for trust...

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A Senior Software Engineer was asked 7mo ago
Q. Given an array containing only 0s, 1s, and 2s, sort the array in-place.
Ans. 

Sort an array of strings containing '0', '1', and '2'.

  • Use counting sort algorithm to count the occurrences of '0', '1', and '2'.

  • Create a new array based on the counts of each element.

  • Return the sorted array.

A Senior Software Engineer was asked
Q. Given a string s, find the length of the longest subsequence that does not contain any repeating characters.
Ans. 

Find the longest subsequence in a string without repeating characters.

  • Use a sliding window approach to keep track of the characters seen so far.

  • Update the start index of the window when a repeating character is encountered.

  • Keep track of the longest subsequence length seen so far.

A Senior Software Engineer was asked
Q. Given an array, rotate the array to the right by k steps, where k is non-negative.
Ans. 

Rotate k elements to the right in an array

  • Create a new array with the same length as the original array

  • Copy elements from the original array to the new array starting from index (k % array length)

  • Copy remaining elements from the original array to the new array

  • Return the new array as the rotated array

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A Senior Software Engineer was asked
Q. Given a string s, return the longest palindromic substring in s.
Ans. 

Find the longest palindromic substring in a given string.

  • Use dynamic programming to check if substrings are palindromes.

  • Start with single characters as potential palindromes and expand outwards.

  • Keep track of the longest palindrome found so far.

A Senior Software Engineer was asked
Q. How do you count nodes in a binary tree without using recursion?
Ans. 

Count nodes in a binary tree without using recursion

  • Use a stack to keep track of nodes to visit

  • Pop nodes from the stack and increment count for each node visited

  • Continue until stack is empty

A Senior Software Engineer was asked
Q. Implement a substring search function.
Ans. 

Implementing a substring function involves extracting a portion of a string based on specified indices.

  • Define the function signature: `substring(str, start, end)`.

  • Check for valid indices: Ensure `start` and `end` are within the bounds of the string.

  • Use slicing to extract the substring: `return str[start:end]`.

  • Handle edge cases: If `start` is greater than `end`, return an empty string.

  • Example: `substring('hello', 1...

Oracle Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences for Experienced

13 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sort the array of 0,1,2
  • Ans. 

    Sort an array of strings containing '0', '1', and '2'.

    • Use counting sort algorithm to count the occurrences of '0', '1', and '2'.

    • Create a new array based on the counts of each element.

    • Return the sorted array.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. All c++ core concepts and oops concept. Find second greatest element in an array without sorting.
  • Ans. 

    Find the second greatest element in an array without sorting using C++ concepts.

    • Iterate through the array to find the greatest element.

    • While iterating, keep track of the second greatest element.

    • Return the second greatest element once the iteration is complete.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Design quick ecommerce site.
  • Ans. 

    Designing a quick ecommerce site involves creating a user-friendly interface with easy navigation and secure payment options.

    • Focus on a clean and intuitive user interface

    • Implement a robust search functionality for products

    • Include secure payment gateways like PayPal or Stripe

    • Optimize site speed for quick loading times

    • Ensure mobile responsiveness for on-the-go shopping

    • Integrate customer reviews and ratings for trust-buil...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Consumer producer multithreading program.
  • Ans. 

    Consumer producer multithreading program involves multiple threads sharing a common buffer to produce and consume data.

    • Use synchronized data structures like BlockingQueue to handle thread synchronization.

    • Implement separate producer and consumer classes with run methods.

    • Use wait() and notify() methods to control the flow of data between producer and consumer threads.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Find missing and repeating element in an array of 1 to n elements. N is the size of array. Solve in O-n time and O-1 space.
  • Ans. 

    Find missing and repeating element in an array of 1 to n elements in O(n) time and O(1) space.

    • Iterate through the array and for each element, mark the element at index equal to its value as negative. If the element is already negative, it is the repeating element.

    • After marking all elements, the positive element's index + 1 is the missing element.

    • Example: Array ['1', '2', '3', '3', '5'] - Repeating element is '3' and mi...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is expected compensation
  • Ans. 

    Expected compensation should be based on industry standards, experience, skills, and location.

    • Research industry standards for Senior Software Engineer salaries

    • Consider your level of experience and skills

    • Take into account the cost of living in the location of the job

    • Negotiate based on your value to the company

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare thoroughly for tech mentioned in the JD.
ORACLE asks DSA questions so prepare them well.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

  • Q1. Asked about the internal implementation of hashmap, arraylist etc. and asked questions about design patterns
  • Q2. Questions were specifically on Java, collections, streams, multithreading etc.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

DSA questions
1. Sort array containing only 0,1,2 as elements inplace.
2. Identify and remove linked list

Round 2 - Coding Test 

DSA questions based on graphs
Asked to implement Variant of Dijikstra algorithm
Vertical order traversal
Several puzzle

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. LLD round Questions on work in current company Questions on projects
  • Q2. Tech stack and micro services architecture in company.
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hiring manager round HLD of google drive Advanced data structures questions General technical questions
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Longest non repeating subsequence in a string
  • Ans. 

    Find the longest subsequence in a string without repeating characters.

    • Use a sliding window approach to keep track of the characters seen so far.

    • Update the start index of the window when a repeating character is encountered.

    • Keep track of the longest subsequence length seen so far.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Conceptual based on Java

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Oracle Senior Software Engineer interview:
  • Core Java
  • leetcode
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice leetcode daily only then one will be able to solve the coding question.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on basic Java, OOP and Multithreading
  • Q2. Rotate k elements to the right in an array
  • Ans. 

    Rotate k elements to the right in an array

    • Create a new array with the same length as the original array

    • Copy elements from the original array to the new array starting from index (k % array length)

    • Copy remaining elements from the original array to the new array

    • Return the new array as the rotated array

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Count nodes in a binary tree without using recursion
  • Ans. 

    Count nodes in a binary tree without using recursion

    • Use a stack to keep track of nodes to visit

    • Pop nodes from the stack and increment count for each node visited

    • Continue until stack is empty

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Longest Palindromic Substring in a given String
  • Ans. 

    Find the longest palindromic substring in a given string.

    • Use dynamic programming to check if substrings are palindromes.

    • Start with single characters as potential palindromes and expand outwards.

    • Keep track of the longest palindrome found so far.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Questions on Java, SpringBoot and RestAPIs
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on my projects
  • Q2. SubString implementation
  • Ans. 

    Implementing a substring function involves extracting a portion of a string based on specified indices.

    • Define the function signature: `substring(str, start, end)`.

    • Check for valid indices: Ensure `start` and `end` are within the bounds of the string.

    • Use slicing to extract the substring: `return str[start:end]`.

    • Handle edge cases: If `start` is greater than `end`, return an empty string.

    • Example: `substring('hello', 1, 4)`...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - DSA and Core Concepts of your programming language should be strong. I was interviewed for Java developer role.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

LRU Cache implementation, Link List questions

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Reverse linked list
  • Ans. 

    Reversing a linked list involves changing the direction of the pointers between nodes.

    • Iterative approach: Use three pointers (prev, current, next) to reverse links.

    • Example: For list 1 -> 2 -> 3, after reversal it becomes 3 -> 2 -> 1.

    • Recursive approach: Reverse the rest of the list and adjust pointers.

    • Example: Base case when current is null, then set head to prev.

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Java coding and questions around it.
  • Q2. SQL queries and problem statement to solve
  • Q3. System design for small systems
  • Ans. 

    System design for small systems involves creating a high-level architecture to meet specific requirements.

    • Identify the requirements and constraints of the system

    • Break down the system into smaller components/modules

    • Design the interactions between components

    • Consider scalability, reliability, and performance

    • Choose appropriate technologies and frameworks

    • Document the design for future reference

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Some java questions and normal discussion
  • Q2. Behavioral understanding and attitude.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Simple C++ questions
  • Q2. Simple C++ Answers
Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Simple C++ questions were asked
  • Q2. Simple Questions
  • Q3. Simple Question
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Feb 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Do not remember the question and answer
  • Q2. Do not remember the question
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Not remembering the question and the answer as it is 2 years before.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just Love your work you do and never mind anything else.

Oracle Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Oracle Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
Oracle interview process for experienced candidates usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Oracle interview process for experienced candidates are Technical, Resume Shortlist and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Oracle Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
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, Python, Java, Javascript and Medical Coding.
What are the top questions asked in Oracle Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the Oracle Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates -

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How long is the Oracle Senior Software Engineer interview process?

The duration of Oracle Senior Software Engineer interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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