Technical Interview II

About Oracle

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Recruitment Process

Online Aptitude test Pre-placement Talk + Pen-Paper test Technical Interview I Technical Interview II HR Interview...

Online Aptitude Test

Test platform: HackerRank 22 Questions 90 minutes. No negative marking so attempt all questions. Only one section: 12 technical questions 8 Aptitude questions 2 coding questions Questions were quite easy, the majority of the questions were related to C Language. There were 3-4 questions related to PHP....

Pre-placement talk and Pen-Paper test

The pre-placement talk was held on the day of the interview itself. Immediately after the talk, they had conducted a Pen-paper test. There were 20+1 questions, where 20 questions were MCQ and the last one was descriptive type. The MCQ questions were quite general and were related to networking, configurations and troubleshooting. The last question was “Your father is complaining about the slow internet. What questions you would ask him to understand the problem and what would you do to resolve this problem?”...

Technical Interview I

The interviewer was very friendly. He asked me to introduce myself. Asked me about my family. I was asked to present the topic assigned to me, which is Big Data. In this round, not many technical questions were asked of me. The interviewer asked me whether I had gone through the job description or not. He also inquired if I was okay with the role, mentioning that there would be very little coding involved in the job. He asked me how good I am with Linux. Inquired about the flavours of Linux and which flavour I am comfortable with. Asked about my strengths and weaknesses. Inquired about the extracurricular activities I have engaged myself in. My role in each project. As I worked on Kubernetes during mini and minor, he asked whether I had faced any issues while working on these projects and what they were. He asked me about the errors we faced during the installation of Kubernetes and how we resolved them. As I was leading three projects, he asked how I resolved conflicts within the team and what my teammates would say about me as a leader. He asked why I would consider myself suitable for this role. What if I were selected but later decided to leave for another company offering a better package?...

Technical Interview II

There were two interviewers for this round. As mentioned before, due to my project in Kubernetes, the interviewer asked me to explain Kubernetes to someone completely new to the topic. I was also asked to explain how Kubernetes is better than traditional methods. I was given a pen and paper and asked to illustrate the architecture of Kubernetes. I was asked about RAM and whether a system can function without it. I had to explain the concept. I was also asked about swap space and had to explain with an example. The interviewer inquired about page faults and thrashing. Additionally, I was asked to identify the physical layer devices present in the room at that moment. Asked to explain the Data Link layer in the OSI model and ARP. In which layer do TCP and UDP reside? Which protocol does DNS use? Provide an example where TCP is used. What is the role of the Presentation layer? What is a loopback address (127 series IPs)?...

HR Interview

The HR was very calm and friendly. He introduced himself and his team and then asked me to introduce myself. I was required to explain my project on Kubernetes and elaborate on my role in the project. Many questions were posed regarding Kubernetes, such as briefly explaining the architecture of Kubernetes, how we learned or understood this tool and the problems faced during the project. I was asked to explain what I know about Linux. The HR inquired about the differences between Windows and Linux operating systems and which OS I’m comfortable with, along with the reasons why. Why do I consider myself suitable for this role? How would I handle a stressful situation? What would I do if any member of my team is not ready to do any work? Am I okay with night shifts and weekend shifts or not? Why did I choose this role over a developer role? What are my hobbies and interests? He explained to me the facilities that would be given to an employee. He wrapped up the interview by asking if I had any questions. This round was almost 45 minutes long....

Suggestions

Remember to smile and be cheerful, it gives an admirable impression to the interviewer Go through all the worksheets since aptitude questions play a huge role in the online round and most of the students are eliminated in this round. Be confident and honest while answering questions as interviewers can catch when you bluff. Take a moment and ask the interviewer for a minute to collect your thoughts, if you know the answer but are having difficulty recalling it. Don’t rush to answer. Communication Skills and the way you present your depth knowledge in OS, and networking is very important. If you don’t know the answer, admit it. They won’t expect you to know everything. Be thorough with what you have written in your resume and have in-depth knowledge about your projects. Try to relate the concepts by providing real-time examples that convey your practical knowledge and understanding. (Use STAR method) Rejection is a part of the interview, it is fine to get rejected in a few interviews. Because everything is an experience and all experiences teach us something. So don’t worry about the results, just give your best....