First a HR interview over the phone, something like half an hour. Then a technical interview that is quite demanding. It includes all kinds of questions related to Oracle, some requiring in-depth knowledge of how the database actually works, concerning which many would say: "that's the DBS's job, not a developer's job". Unless one has some knowledge concerning the inner works of the database he should not think even of a middle-developer position. Not only accumulated knowledge is appreciated, but also the willingness to learn. In my case, the whole hiring process lasted no more than ten days since the HR interview, and that was due to the fact that the developers that managed the technical interview came to Bucharest from Kiev. I received the answer the same day I passed the technical interview.