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 8479 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3528 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2419 reviews)); "work culture is good and your work is seen by all the people in the hierarchy" ((in 1839 reviews)); "work from home and flexible timings" ((in 1587 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Oracle according to real employee reviews?

"Salaries are low for industry consequently have high turnover rate (3 mgrs in 2 years)." ((in 2372 reviews)); "No or trivial increases and bonuses for anyone I know for the past 5 years." ((in 1171 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 1050 reviews)); "Advancement and avoiding frequent layoffs depends solely on politics and relationships with those above you." ((in 679 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 462 reviews))

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

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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

1.0

Sep 10, 2020

Oracle Salary

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technology, learning, innovation, collaboration, innovation

Cons

Salary, Growth, Culture, Management, NA

5.0

Sep 6, 2020

Very happy company!

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have been with Oracle for the past 10 years and it has been a great experience. I have enjoyed my stint here, every day. Oracle is one company which gives a lot of value to the employees and their loyalty.

Cons

Abroad opportunities are very rare

3.0

Sep 4, 2020

Great benefits, but no cost of living and performance raises

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits package is excellent. Flexible work hours.

Cons

No career advancement path. No raises so make sure you negotiate when you accept a job because this will be your salary for the long run.

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