Informal Interview with Kristina Fish, Accounting Manager at Oracle

About the organization and candidate
Oracle is an American multinational computer technology corporation which is headquartered in
California. The company specializes in developing database software and technology, enterprise
software products and cloud engineered systems. It is the world’s second largest software making
company.
I interview Kristina Fish, Accounting manager at Oracle, Manchester. Kristina has been working with
Oracle since the May 2013 before which, he was associated with Baker Newman Noyes. My interview
with her was as below:
Interview
Me: Hi Kristina, I got your reference from a friend of mine and I needed to gain a little insight about your
job in order to make some career choices since I am personally looking at a career in accounting
Kristina: Sure, feel free to ask me anything.
How did you get this job?
Well, I have been working with Oracle since 2013 and I have worked on three of their important
projects. I first applied for the job online through LinkedIn and online job portals. Back then I was
working with Baker Newman Noyes.
After various attempts at applying, I finally got a call and scheduled a telephonic interview which was
followed by a face to face interview. Post that I was selected!
What aspects of the job do you like?
I love the fact that it is a very diverse organization and hence we get a chance to communicate with
people from different cultures and nations. There are various opportunities for growth and learning. The
overall culture at Oracle is also very motivating. Since the beginning of my career here, I have worked on
three major projects and all of them have been a source of different learning. The monthly feedback
system also helps me in getting appropriate feedback and helps us all be on track
Challenges with the job?
Oh well, the work timings can get extremely excruciating. We are often pulling late nights and then
coming back for early morning shifts. Oracle hires really talented people from across the globe and this