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

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at Oracle have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 1,627 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Oracle employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Development Engineer Jobs at Oracle now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Development Engineer interview questions at Oracle .

Does Oracle pay Principal Software Development Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Oracle with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 1,627 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Development Engineer salaries at Oracle.

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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 8442 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3523 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 1865 reviews)); "Flexible working time and Work from home" ((in 1567 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 2361 reviews)); "No promotions and no bonuses (for promotions you need to go out of the company and come back)" ((in 1132 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 1057 reviews)); "Advancement and avoiding frequent layoffs depends solely on politics and relationships with those above you." ((in 681 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 477 reviews))

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Oracle Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,627 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

46% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Principal Software Development Engineer employees have rated Oracle with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,627 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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4.0

Mar 27, 2016

Work in Eloqua is really challenging

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Recently joined in Oracle - Eloqua and work in Eloqua is challenging and salary offered to me is very good. I used to think that Oracle can't pay the salary of my expectations, but Oracle surprised me by paying salary on par with other start-ups. But to pay high, Oracle have certain check points on the quality of hire, which is very difficult to get through. I get to work on Core Product Development in Java.

Cons

Rumors in market that Oracle can't pay. But that's myth. If you are deserved, you would be paid.

3.0

Mar 22, 2016

Principal Consultant

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, lots of products to play with

Cons

Low salary, not enough opportunities to grow

4.0

Mar 21, 2016

Excellent Work/Life, Great Benefits, Small Raise, Low Salary

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work - Life Balance is great. Working from home, not needing to sit in traffic. Excellent health insurance, REER matching, vacation days increase after 7 years. Oracle University training is great to learn new tools and go for onsite training/certification.

Cons

Oracle has a salary range that they follow, but most salaries will be lower than the average. Don't expect any raises as it is a rare occasion. However company will continue to take away certain benefits like parking or internet fees.

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