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 760 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 760 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?

50% of Principal Software Developer employees at Oracle would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 37% 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 8474 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3518 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2429 reviews)); "its good and fine with calm culture" ((in 2152 reviews)); "work culture is good and your work is seen by all the people in the hierarchy" ((in 1853 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 2358 reviews)); "No salary increases or bonuses for last 5 years (I have been rated top performer every one of those years)." ((in 1145 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 1048 reviews)); "Advancement and avoiding frequent layoffs depends solely on politics and relationships with those above you." ((in 685 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 466 reviews))

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3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(760 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

31% 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 760 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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760 reviews

4.0

May 6, 2015

Good life/work balance but not much of future

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

working environment is great, management doesn't push too much.

Cons

Larry Ellison cares nothing but the core. If you are not in the core / application, there isn't much of future.

2.0

Mar 8, 2015

Terrible corporate culture, mismanaged projects and lack hardware to accomplish "critical" tasks. Look elsewhere!

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Occasionally interesting work - Decent healthcare benefits - Some flexibility of work schedule within development orgs. (if you work for the right manager)

Cons

- Zero focus on management training/skills within the development organizations - Consistent lack of financial incentive (even for those in the top 10% come review time) - An expectation that employees will work as many hours per day needed to achieve unrealistic project goals (part of the culture) - Workaholic mentality is encouraged - Many employees are deeply unhappy as a result of quarter on quarter penny pinching and lack of raises.

4.0

Feb 15, 2015

Principal Software Engineer

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoy the great working environment and people will be recognized with their excellent work. There are also full of talents around you, most importantly I can learn and progress further with my career. I was promoted to Principal Software Engineer with 2 years outstanding work with Oracle, Good training, and you can access all OU materials for free

Cons

Employees are not paid enough Not a good place if you looking for a lot of salary

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