Oracle Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,623 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

43% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Principal Software Development Engineer employees have rated Oracle with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,623 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Oracle is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews
5.0
Feb 7, 2026
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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.

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