Oracle Principal Software Developer reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(758 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

34% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Principal Software Developer employees have rated Oracle with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 758 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Oracle is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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758 reviews
5.0
Feb 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to large-scale, mission-critical systems. Opportunities to work on complex infrastructure and storage problems. Smart engineers and deep institutional knowledge.

Cons

Strategic priorities continue to shift as the industry adapts to the AI investment era, creating some uncertainty in long-term direction.

3.0
Feb 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with many different areas to work in. Lots of opportunities to learn, take courses. Lots of highly experienced engineers to learn from

Cons

Very variable from team to team what kind of experience you will have in your role.

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