I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Oracle (Dublín, Dublín) in Apr 2008
Interview
I was recommended by an employee, which made the whole process much easier and shorter. I first did an interview over the phone, and then I visited the offices to do a 1:1 interview. The interview process was very good since they were happy to tell me exactly what the work would be, showed me the place, meet the team, etc... I judged if I would like the job and they judged if they would like me to do it. Very dual-sided.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions about operating system design and programming. How does a scheduler work, memory management, or talk through some algorithms.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Oracle (Irvine, CA) in Jan 2010
Interview
2 phone interviews: Hiring Manager and VP of the division
1:1 Interview with colleague of hiring manager.
Phone interviews were informal and were more conversational and going through my resume and skillsets. No cases and no tests. The interviewers were extremely friendly and even though I was nervous because I was speaking to such accomplished individuals, they were polite and asked questions in a get-to-know-you fashion. I was verbally offered a position after teh 3rd interview and received a written offer about 4 weeks later. It seems long but they had already prepared me for the wait and we kept in close contact throughout the 4 weeks so I felt comfortable and confident that they would not reneg on the offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you find most difficult in Project Management?