Is Oracle a good company to work for as a Principal Software Developer?

Principal Software Developer professionals working at Oracle have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 763 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Oracle employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Developer Jobs at Oracle now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Developer interview questions at Oracle .

Does Oracle pay Principal Software Developer employees well?

Principal Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Oracle with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 763 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Developer salaries at Oracle.

How happy are Principal Software Developer professionals working at Oracle?

52% of Principal Software Developer employees at Oracle would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 35% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Developer professionals have also rated Oracle with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Oracle?

Software Engineer (1953) , Senior Software Engineer (1366) , Associate Consultant (1079) , Senior Consultant (1048) , Account Executive (1035) , Account Manager (993) , Principal Consultant (795) , Principal Software Engineer (766) , Sales Representative (742) , Member Of Technical Staff (729) , Business Development Consultant (720) , Software Developer (718) , Consultant (702) , Applications Developer (697) , Senior Member of Technical Staff (644)

What are the pros of working at Oracle according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance given so that you become lazy and settle down for less and compromise" ((in 8533 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3547 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2432 reviews)); "work culture is good and your work is seen by all the people in the hierarchy" ((in 1854 reviews)); "Flexible timings and Work from home feasibility" ((in 1601 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Oracle according to real employee reviews?

"I was hired on a low salary and made my way up to being a very useful asset." ((in 2399 reviews)); "No promotions and no bonuses (for promotions you need to go out of the company and come back)" ((in 1141 reviews)); "Managers seem to be caught up in politics and corruption quite frequently and are frequently bad at managing and very good at micromanagement." ((in 1062 reviews)); "Advancement and avoiding frequent layoffs depends solely on politics and relationships with those above you." ((in 680 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 462 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Oracle

Oracle Principal Software Developer reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(763 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

36% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Principal Software Developer employees have rated Oracle with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 763 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

763 reviews

2.0

Nov 26, 2021

raises and bonuses for most employees are hard to come by

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

established company with reasonable job security

Cons

Except for a few groups in the company, most work is routine and uninteresting. Company pays probably the lowest salaries of all major tech companies.

4.0

Nov 24, 2021

Good place to work

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work after aged or after 35

Cons

Highly unlike to get salary increment

5.0

Nov 19, 2021

Great Place

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture - This is great company to work for learning - you get new challenges often

Cons

Salary - Less than the market standards and the work they expect from you

Viewing 349 - 351 of 763 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Cisco

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Salesforce

4.3★Compensation & Benefits

ADP

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

SAP

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Oracle

Principal Software Developer

Principal Software Developer (OCI - Health Infrastructure)

Principal Software Developer

Senior Principal Software Developer (OCI Health Infrastructure)

Principal Software Developer

Oracle reviews FAQs

Oracle reviews Oracle Principal Software Developer reviews

Oracle

Oracle Principal Software Developer reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

raises and bonuses for most employees are hard to come by

Good place to work

Great Place

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Oracle

Oracle reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Oracle

Oracle reviews FAQs