Principal Hardware Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Oracle with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Principal Hardware Engineer roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Oracle overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Oracle as a Principal Hardware Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 18%
One on one interview: 18%
Skills test: 18%
Phone interview: 18%
Personality test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Presentation: 9%
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I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Oracle (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2013
Interview
This was a transition to a new product group. I already knew the team but the position required for the candidate to be reviewed even if it was an internal or external resource. Only interviewed with the senior hardware architect, the other two declined and approved me as I already knew them internally and they knew my work experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were a few questions in regards my electrical background and experience but the most difficult question was " describe your strengths (which was not a problem) and your weaknesses (tough to explain)"
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Oracle
Interview
Did not interview under Oracle. Oracle bought Sun. Used to work for Sun Micro. Oracle does not hire any HW engineer in San Diego lately. Only lay engineers off so Larry E. get more bonus.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Oracle (Los Angeles, CA) in May 2016
Interview
It's a friendly interview. It's a interview on the phone. They ask some technical questions and also ask me questions about my projects on the resume. It lasts about 50 minutes. The interviewer is nice and the overall atmosphere is comfortable. He tells me a lot of things about oracle and interviews. They are very helpful.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Oracle (Santa Clara, CA) in Nov 2015
Interview
I had interviews with four groups in one day, travelled to both the HQ and santa clara campus. All the managers are kind and encouraging, talked most about the projects that I have done from my resume. Had a three night stay at SF. After I got back, heard back from the HR after a week and got n oral offer, one week later got the official offer form Oracle.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Had a couple of brain twisters and VLSI related question such as dynamic circuits and my project