I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Oracle (Singapore) in July 2022
Interview
1. First, I was contacted via LinkedIn by the Oracle recruiter.
2. I expressed my interest in the position.
3. Had an initial phone interview with the recruitment team (1 person).
4. Hiring manager's interview about (60 min). This is not a super technical interview round-ask about the current role and details about the automation framework project that I developed. About regular day at work .
5. Immediate reporting manager (Lead)'s interview (60 min)- Somewhat technical. They asked about how I handled the issues.
6. Homework assignment to complete within 5 days- Asked to develop a test automation solution.(Not super hard if you have a working knowledge of Java,automation test tools.) Show your best architectural and design skills.
7. Pair Interview with a senior team member(60 min) - mostly discussed about the homework assignment. He did run the project and asked why I did design like that (have to have your reasons), how I handled exceptions, why some exceptions are not worth handling. It was a friendly discussion.
8. Interview with the QA Architect (60 min)- Friendly person, but the most difficult round. Super technical. Asked to write the algorithm for reversing an LinkedList. How Java String works at the JVM level , gave me an example function and what could be the output. Gave me an function and what will be its output. What he wanted to see was my thought process and how I approach to solve an issue.
8. Interview with the local director- Friendly discussion and asked about my previous work.
Tips- Make sure you know your CV very well. You will have to answer including the situation to validate your scenario. Be a human more than an engineer. Don’t try to show off as a super technical Superman. They test your mental integrity when you are under high pressure. Don't lie /make up stories; they will know how to capture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain the current project that you worked on.
How to handle waits when the environment is super flaky.
How Java String works in JVM-level scenarios.
Reversing an LinkedList.
How functions work with parameter values and how JVM handles memory in Stack and heap.
Java knowledge, Selenium knowledge.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Oracle (Hyderābād) in Aug 2024
Interview
They scheduled online interview for 1 hour but they took it for 1.5h and asked too many questions. Even though I answered most of them they were not selected me. I asked HR for feedback, and she told me I got very low scores on everything. But I'm pretty confident about what I've answered.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about Java script and Salesforce automation
1st round is basic technical round based on technical skills
2nd round is purely technical rounds and asks coding
3rd round is again technical with coding and framework
4th round is technical+managerial
5th is purely managerial
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain automation framework that you worked earlier ? Eg: BDD,TEST NG,KEYWORD DRIVEN