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 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 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 762 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 8533 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3547 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2432 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 1601 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 2399 reviews)); "No promotions and no bonuses (for promotions you need to go out of the company and come back)" ((in 1141 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 1062 reviews)); "Advancement and avoiding frequent layoffs depends solely on politics and relationships with those above you." ((in 680 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

(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 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 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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762 reviews

3.0

Aug 21, 2022

Great Company with No job security at times

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunities to work on new technologies and explore career opportunities

Cons

No job security if your vertical has not earned much in the financial year , even though you are Excellent Developer Or Manager you will get fired just for the sake of restructuring.

3.0

Aug 18, 2022

It’s a job

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot to work on

Cons

No significant salary increases in 15 years

4.0

Aug 18, 2022

Good work life balance but substandard internal frameworks

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Good pay while joining

Cons

The internal frameworks used are unstable and sometime built on old technologies. e.g The UI framework OJET is based on knockout js, which itself is too old.

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