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 760 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Oracle employees being 3.5 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 760 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?

50% of Principal Software Developer employees at Oracle would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 37% 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 8474 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3518 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2429 reviews)); "its good and fine with calm culture" ((in 2152 reviews)); "work culture is good and your work is seen by all the people in the hierarchy" ((in 1853 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 2358 reviews)); "No salary increases or bonuses for last 5 years (I have been rated top performer every one of those years)." ((in 1145 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 1048 reviews)); "Advancement and avoiding frequent layoffs depends solely on politics and relationships with those above you." ((in 685 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 466 reviews))

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Oracle Principal Software Developer reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(760 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

31% 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 760 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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760 reviews

3.0

Oct 23, 2012

Very big company with the associated problems

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They offer a good salary and excellent benefits, interesting products to work on, plenty of opportunities for additional training. They are flexible with hours and working from home.

Cons

Too much time spent on process and not on the actual work, can't move quickly, too many people involved in the most minor of decisions.

4.0

Oct 17, 2012

Near best place to work

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Many changes to get experiences in new technologies 2. Pretty good salaries 3. Stable business

Cons

1. Easy to be stressed out 2. Promotion is not easy for the first several years after joining

3.0

Oct 3, 2012

Difficult place to work, but does have some upsides

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Benefits (health insurance, company facilities) are excellent -Great work/life balance -Great collegial, cordial, friendly environments -If you land in a great org, it's important to stay there because bad ones abound -Oracle is big on telecommuting -Very little "big-brother" mentality from the corporate level -Walks the walk on diversity in the workplace

Cons

-Outrageous levels of worthless management (3-4 vp's deep in some places) -Non-competitive salaries and COLA, even if you are a rock star -Promotions happening regularly in management, extremely rare among individual contributors -In some orgs, extreme micromanagement -Many US-side headcount replaced by multiple bodies in India

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