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 761 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 761 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.

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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 8524 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3559 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2446 reviews)); "work culture is good and your work is seen by all the people in the hierarchy" ((in 1869 reviews)); "Good to work and flexible work from home" ((in 1569 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 2371 reviews)); "No promotions and no bonuses (for promotions you need to go out of the company and come back)" ((in 1133 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 1059 reviews)); "Advancement and avoiding frequent layoffs depends solely on politics and relationships with those above you." ((in 682 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 464 reviews))

Oracle Principal Software Developer reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(761 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

36% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Principal Software Developer employees have rated Oracle with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 761 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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761 reviews

3.0

Sep 15, 2017

Principal Software Engineer

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competent and knowledgeable engineers, good people

Cons

Not much growth prospects for many people, culture less open than other companies, executives lack vision

3.0

Sep 14, 2017

Typical last-generation bloated tech company

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great technologists working there; Lots of software products on which to work; fairly good benefits package; supports work-from-home

Cons

Very political environment (almost caustic at times); those at Oracle via acquisition are often held at arms' length, as second-class citizens; top-down communication can be abysmal; way too many products on the price list (again, due to constant acquisitions); very poor handling of mass layoffs

2.0

Sep 10, 2017

Principal Engineer

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Oracle works in Wide area of technical fields, engineers can potentially gaina wide range of experience.

Cons

My experience has been is that, Oracle is cut-throat while making job cuts,

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