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 8496 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3483 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2438 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 1842 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 2340 reviews)); "No promotions and no bonuses (for promotions you need to go out of the company and come back)" ((in 1135 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 1058 reviews)); "Advancement and avoiding frequent layoffs depends solely on politics and relationships with those above you." ((in 678 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 467 reviews))

Oracle Principal Software Developer reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(760 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

31% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

Jun 26, 2014

Good work-life balance, benefits, but very limited salary adjustments and promotions, especially in the US.

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance, flexible working hours, laid-back management style, challenging work, good benefits, smart people to work with, flexible time-off policies

Cons

Limited promotion, stagnant compensation, only higher ups benefit from stock buybacks since it pads their stock options, which most regular employees do not get. Capped vacation days at 18 days forever. Only 7 observed holidays. Quite a few employees are likely not reporting vacation days due to the low number given by the company.

4.0

Jun 19, 2014

Lots of opportunities to learn

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Brand 2) Lot of learning which will make you an product specialist 3) Great monetary benefits and salary hike at the time of joining (only) 4) Oracle university trainings and certifications with no cost 5) Value for employee if you are decent or good performer 6) Encourages internal transfers to different technologies 7) You don't get calls once your shift is over

Cons

1) No work-life balance for some LoB's 2) No salary hikes for years 3) Heavy work load which will make you sit 8 hours in your desk that become stressful day-by-day 4) There is too much process and many layers of management

2.0

Jun 18, 2014

Pretty much what you'd expect from Oracle

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fairly stable, simple 9-5 job. Easy to get by if you don't want to push yourself. Good life work balance as there's no incentive to work more than 40 hours a week, but that can depend on your management and where you work.

Cons

Tech and career dead end type jobs. Good if you just want to ride out your career. Terrible outdated tech stacks and very little room for innovation and creativity in your daily job.

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