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

Principal Software Developer professionals working at Oracle have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 761 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Oracle employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Developer Jobs at Oracle now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Developer interview questions at Oracle .

Does Oracle pay Principal Software Developer employees well?

Principal Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Oracle with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 761 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Developer salaries at Oracle.

How happy are Principal Software Developer professionals working at Oracle?

52% of Principal Software Developer employees at Oracle would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 35% in the past 12 months. Principal Software 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.

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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 8445 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3589 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2448 reviews)); "work culture is good and your work is seen by all the people in the hierarchy" ((in 1844 reviews)); "Flexible work from home and office arrangements" ((in 1586 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 2389 reviews)); "No promotions and no bonuses (for promotions you need to go out of the company and come back)" ((in 1130 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 1066 reviews)); "Advancement and avoiding frequent layoffs depends solely on politics and relationships with those above you." ((in 684 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 462 reviews))

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Oracle Principal Software Developer reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(761 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 Developer employees have rated Oracle with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 761 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Oracle is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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761 reviews

3.0

Sep 17, 2014

Could be a decent company depending on what your priorities are

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In my team I have great work life balance. There are plenty of offices all around the country so you can work remotely from other offices if management approves. The engineering peers are very pleasant to deal with.

Cons

There are plenty of teams which have high stress jobs. You don't tend to find many young professionals here because of the extremely poor bonuses and hikes (sometimes zero irrespective of performance) once you are hired. Most people stay because they have been in Oracle for 10+ years and have gotten comfortable doing what they do. Hikes are not tied to promotion so I have been promoted thrice but my pay has kind of remained same in the past six years. Most new hires would be paid much higher than me now.

2.0

Aug 27, 2014

Big company so employees are not treated as well and are often disconnected

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and flexible work hours (can work from home).

Cons

There is no social connection between employees. All work and no play mentality. Project driven with little regards to employees happiness. Also with development center offshore, work often feels 24x7.

4.0

Aug 17, 2014

Adequate

Principal software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, interesting project,

Cons

low pay compare to similar company. Difficult to make changes and overly bureucratic

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