Oracle Principal Software Engineer reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(748 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

36% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Principal Software Engineer employees have rated Oracle with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 748 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Oracle is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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748 reviews
3.0
Dec 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good coworkers - Low meeting load - Remote work

Cons

- Lackluster leadership - No culture of continuous improvement - 4 year 401k vesting schedule - Poor comp/benefits

4.0
Dec 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

Unpredictable layoffs Very limited facilities compared to other similar companies

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