Cracking Oracle's Software Engineer Interview: Course Scheduler Challenge Revealed!

oracle | Software Engineer | Interview Experience

Interview Date: Not specified
Result: Not specified
Difficulty: Not specified

Interview Process

The interview lasted a total of 60 minutes. It began with a 5-minute self-introduction, followed by a 20-minute coding exercise where the candidate was tasked with creating a simplified version of a course scheduler (without multiple dependencies, ultimately printing out the path). This was followed by a 20-minute design discussion for a job scheduler. The interview concluded with 10 minutes dedicated to behavioral questions and the last 5 minutes for the candidate to ask questions.

Technical Questions

  1. Course Schedule II (Graph, Topological Sort, Depth-First Search)

Tips & Insights

The interview was described as tense and stimulating, indicating a challenging but engaging experience.