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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Oracle?

Software Engineer (1943) , Senior Software Engineer (1362) , Associate Consultant (1078) , Senior Consultant (1047) , Account Executive (1031) , Account Manager (992) , Principal Consultant (792) , Principal Software Engineer (763) , Sales Representative (742) , Member Of Technical Staff (728) , Business Development Consultant (720) , Software Developer (717) , Consultant (699) , Applications Developer (695) , Senior Member of Technical Staff (640)

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))

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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,623 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Oct 2, 2011

Mostly positive experience working with very bright people

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, considerate 'open door' management, willingness of colleagues to work together, decent salary compared to other software companies, able to withstand economic downturn due to their stockpile of cash. Larry Ellison's cameo in IronMan.

Cons

Hard to get a raise, they are sometimes cheap about getting necessary development equipment. They are not upfront about when raises or bonuses come out.

3.0

Sep 16, 2011

It was great for the variety of work I got to do.

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All the new products and resources are readily available. Work/life balance is good. Great Benefits package.

Cons

Constant change of middle management and re-org. Compensation is not on par with other companies.

2.0

Aug 31, 2011

OK to work, no career path for consulting

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of smart people who know their stuff in and out. Good work life balance. Great benefits.

Cons

No clear path for growth especially for Consulting. You can be stuck at the same position for years because your manager thinks you dont provide them enough feedback.

Viewing 1543 - 1545 of 1,623 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Cisco

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Capgemini

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Salesforce

4.3★Compensation & Benefits

ADP

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Oracle

Principal Software Development Engineer (OCI)

Sr Principal Software Development Engineer

Principal Platform Software Engineer

Principal Application Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

Oracle

Oracle Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Mostly positive experience working with very bright people

It was great for the variety of work I got to do.

OK to work, no career path for consulting

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Oracle

Oracle reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Oracle reviews FAQs

Jobs at Oracle

Company ratings over time