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 1,623 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Oracle employees being 3.5 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 1,623 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 8470 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 2424 reviews)); "its good and fine with calm culture" ((in 2180 reviews)); "work culture is good and your work is seen by all the people in the hierarchy" ((in 1845 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 2375 reviews)); "No promotions and no bonuses (for promotions you need to go out of the company and come back)" ((in 1114 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 1047 reviews)); "Advancement and avoiding frequent layoffs depends solely on politics and relationships with those above you." ((in 674 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 468 reviews))

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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

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3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

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 1,623 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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4.0

Dec 10, 2012

Great Company, Great benefits. Must love ADF though...

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Oracle is a solid, stable company with excellent benefits and salary. The company provides a great onsite gym, free soda and coffee and spacious work environment. The hours are reasonable and the company is flexible with work arrangements (flexible hours, working from home, etc.)

Cons

Most people in my group went for years without a salary increase. This may be getting better now, however. ADF framework is mandatory for most software development projects whether it's the right technology or not. This limits exposure to other technologies that are popular in the industry.

5.0

Dec 8, 2012

Business REview

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent place to be if you are business oriented and want to be in tech firm.

Cons

Over Competitive and sometime aggressive

2.0

Dec 6, 2012

Good work/life balance

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good "work life balance" Cafeteria is subsidized and has a wide variety of choices Nice gym with pool

Cons

Low pay Incompetent management (The company ruined good products they acquired through acquisitions.) Full of unambitious people (Except for the database, it failed to build anything in-house. It grows through acquisitions. There are a lot of lifers. Just look at the faded badges worn by roaming zombies. Does not fire incompetent people. This could be a pro if you are incompetent yourself.

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