Oracle | Senior Application Developer | Feb 2026 | Rejected
- Posted
- 3 Mar 2026
Summary
I interviewed for the Senior Application Developer role at Oracle in February 2026 and was ultimately rejected after multiple rounds involving Java concepts and Data Structures & Algorithms questions.
How it went
Round 1
Java: A question with static method and it's behaviour A question regd time difference between 2 local date times (Duration) DSA: Mid of a linked list Kth node from the end Add a number to a linked list ( 1->2->9 if 2 is added 1->3->1)
The interview happened around 13th Feb.
Verdict: Rejected
Questions asked (5)
- 01
Static Method Behavior in Java
Other
A question or discussion regarding the behavior and characteristics of static methods in Java.
- 02
Calculate Time Difference Between Local DateTimes
Other
A question concerning how to calculate the time difference or duration between two
LocalDateTimeobjects in Java, likely involving theDurationclass. - 03
Find Middle of Linked List
Data Structures & Algorithms · Easy
Find the middle node of a given singly linked list.
- 04
Find Kth Node From End of Linked List
Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium
Find the Kth node from the end of a given singly linked list.
- 05
Add Number to Linked List (Digit Representation)
Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium
Given a linked list where each node represents a digit of a number (e.g., 1->2->9 represents 129), add a given integer to this number and return the new linked list. For example, if 2 is added to 1->2->9, the result should be 1->3->1 (129 + 2 = 131).