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

Principal 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 Developer Jobs at Oracle now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Developer interview questions at Oracle .

Does Oracle pay Principal Developer employees well?

Principal 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 Developer salaries at Oracle.

How happy are Principal Developer professionals working at Oracle?

52% of Principal Developer employees at Oracle would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 35% in the past 12 months. Principal Developer professionals have also rated Oracle with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

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

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762 reviews

3.0

Jun 27, 2008

Good big software company

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability, good benefits, nice gym

Cons

Bureaucracy, limited technical track, salaries tend to stagnate if you don't move around

2.0

Jun 27, 2008

Environment does not promote teamwork, more like everybody is out for himself.

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice gym with free aerobics classes. Flexible work hours, though you usu end up putting in a lot more than 40 hours because of ambitious deadlines. Can telecommute (Oracle picks up the tab for ISP).

Cons

Not easy to find out who is responsible for what. Documents are not easy to locate and search. Not easy to get hardware upgrade. (My desktop at work is more than 5 years old, with only 80 Gb disk space, DVD-Rom - not RW - drive, clunky CRT monitor). No free lunch.

4.0

Jun 17, 2008

OK, but lots of potential to be better

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits, good management practices. Your managers are always willing to listen. Decisions that are made at the lower management levels are usually very good.

Cons

With Large companies you can get lost in the masses. The communications up the management chain can be laborious (you really have to push to move things up the ladder).

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OK, but lots of potential to be better

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