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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4.0
Oct 3, 2008
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Pros

Oracle consistently pushes to keep consultants trained in the latest technology, and provides opportunities to exercise those technologies. Oracle allows consultants to take risks in order to succeed (or fail) based primarily on the individual's own performance. Oracle has no problem booting poor performers out the door. It keeps one pushing to stay on the edge. Benefits and salaries are better than average for the region. A good long-term assignment can make Oracle employment very rewarding.

Cons

It's not warm and fuzzy, it's competitive. It runs through cycles of collecting too many management layers looking for something to do (but cleans house by reorganizing annually to help shake them out). There is pressure to travel frequently and there are limited alternatives to excessive travel. It is often a place to learn Oracle technologies well, pay your dues, and depending on available assignments, just move on.

2.0
Oct 1, 2008
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Pros

knowledge, knowledge, knowledge. soak it in, build your resume, it will become solid gold. the information you can learn from many many competent colleagues and the plethora of learning material is really pretty amazing.

Cons

unexpected lay-offs at any time, difficult career movement. Lots of older professionals who aren't ever going to be CEO's.

3.0
Sep 27, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Reputational company that opens doors for opportunities at other companies. Access to comprehensive technology and experience in various industries, so this helps in building your resume.

Cons

Professional Service in Oracle has limited career upside. Unless you are at HQ, or have ability to network extensively with managers (higher ups) you will not have any visibility. This is especially true for field consultants, no relationship with others except via email and occasional vmail with your practice manager. Also, consulting model within Oracle is moving to offshore/onshore where majority of consultants are remote-based, or imported on a rotational basis into US for work. This means that the US based consultants reduced to team lead aspects, with majority of consultants from overseas oracle divisions.

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