Oracle Interview Questions
Real, sourced Oracle interview questions across 2 roles — 19 questions total, each with a structured answer outline. Updated for the 2026 hiring cycle from public interview reports.
Software Engineer (New Grad)
10 questionsOracle's new-grad SWE loop in 2026 is a recruiter screen, an online assessment, and a three to four round virtual onsite covering coding, database fundamentals, and behavioral. Loops vary considerably by org — OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure), database, applications, and Java platform teams each emphasize different skills. Expect at least one question on SQL or database internals.
Software Engineer Intern
9 questionsOracle's SWE intern loop in 2026 is a recruiter screen, an online assessment, and a two to three round virtual interview covering coding, basic SQL, and a behavioral. Interns typically convert to new-grad direct-hire roles in the same division. OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) intern loops are faster and more coding-heavy; database and applications intern loops include more SQL and conceptual database questions.