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

Principal Software Engineer/Developer professionals working at Oracle have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 762 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Oracle employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Engineer/Developer Jobs at Oracle now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer/Developer interview questions at Oracle .

Does Oracle pay Principal Software Engineer/Developer employees well?

Principal Software Engineer/Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Oracle with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 762 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Engineer/Developer 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 8496 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3550 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2435 reviews)); "work culture is good and your work is seen by all the people in the hierarchy" ((in 1854 reviews)); "Flexible timings and Work from home feasibility" ((in 1572 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 2359 reviews)); "No promotions and no bonuses (for promotions you need to go out of the company and come back)" ((in 1137 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 1049 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 468 reviews))

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Oracle Principal Software Engineer/Developer reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(762 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

36% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Principal Software Engineer/Developer employees have rated Oracle with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 762 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer/Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Oracle is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Engineer/Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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762 reviews

4.0

Jan 23, 2021

Positive experience except the redundancy

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Possible to work remotely Nice and well supplied canteen Company organised social event Emphasis on work life balance and work place ergonomics

Cons

Big disconnect between US based management and overseas subsidiaries that usually disregard locals. Big freeze on hiring budget that leads to mostly no perspective jobs as there is little room to naturally progress as there is minimum people fluctuations

5.0

Jan 20, 2021

Great company

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything is great, the people I work with is phenomenal, the response to the pandemic has been great, supportive.

Cons

Have to do On-call support every 3 months which is annoying

3.0

Jan 19, 2021

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Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great with work life balance.

Cons

1) Average to lower Pay band; not as per industry standard. 2) No annual hike; even if its given don't expect mush more than 5%. 3) HR involvement only for Hiring and Exit formalities. 4) No organizational hierarchy effect; completely dependent on Reporting manager in terms of career aspirations, onshore roles, rewards and recognition etc.

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