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

May 15, 2014

Lucrative but intensely frustrating.

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and work/life balance.

Cons

Priorities shift every year and too many competing viewpoints at Product Management level. Very slow product development process with unwieldly tools. Some groups very secretive and protective of turf; "Prove to us that it is our bug, but you can't look at our code." Since most products were acquired, not developed in house, there is no consistency in how products work internally or integrate. Some acquired groups have inexperienced engineers. Useless review process and no raises to speak of. Highest management levels do not inspire confidence. Product planning and scheduling are top down. Schedules always have to slip, by a lot. *Always*.

3.0

Apr 11, 2014

Good work-life balance

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work- life balance is great in oracle.

Cons

work is not challenging.. compensation is poor.

4.0

Mar 21, 2014

A solid, stable, forward-looking enterprise-focused company.

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, and a generally friendly work environment. The company overall is stable and forward looking with an eye on the long-term, so things typically aren't rushed. This is coming from a software development perspective. There appears to be ample room for growth in this company and lots of opportunities to do so.

Cons

Compensation is perhaps my biggest issue with the company. While, by no means bad, it's not very competitive with some of the start ups in the area, but that's to be expected. Everything is also self-service so it may be daunting at first to navigate your way through all of the things you need to do.

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