Oracle OCI || PMTS || Ghosted

I recently interviewed for a PMTS position at Oracle. I was contacted by HR in mid-March, and interviews were scheduled a month later. All rounds were conducted on separate days.

There were six rounds in total. I will not be disclosing the exact questions.

My current work experience aligned with the job description.

Technical Screen Round: I was asked a coding question involving searching in a matrix and engaged in general discussions.

Round 1: This round focused on system design, and I was asked a common system design question.

Round 2: This round involved initial discussions about my current work, a coding question, and discussions about Docker and Kubernetes. The coding question was Trie-based, and I had 30 minutes to complete it.

Round 3: This was the hiring manager round, and it centered around the impact I have made in my current role.

Round 4: This round was similar to Round 3, focusing on situational questions.

Round 5: This round involved a discussion about my current project and a coding question. The coding question involved topological sorting, requiring me to print all sortable nodes and nodes that were part of a cycle. I had 30 minutes to complete this question and managed to pass six out of 13 test cases.

Observations:

1. Despite the rounds being scheduled for 60 minutes, the effective time available for coding was only 45 minutes after accounting for greetings and Q&A.
2. The coding questions were challenging. Each question needed to be completed on HackerRank, and all test cases had to be executed successfully.
3. The system design question was acceptable but not directly aligned with their day-to-day work.
4. After scheduling the interviews, there was no communication from the recruiter. I had to rely on LinkedIn profiles to determine the interviewer's role in each round.
5. The team's SLA for providing feedback is 2-3 business days, but it has been a week, and I have not heard back from anyone. The recruiter is unreachable by phone and email.

I believe it is time to accept the lack of response as a sign that I will not be moving forward in the process.