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

Oct 14, 2013

Oracle does everything. Have grown too big to manage.

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Depending on your team, you can work on good things, learn a wide range of technology, work with bright people. - Stable employer, flexibility.

Cons

- Salary is not at par with other similar companies in the SF bay area. - Oracle has stopped sharing profits with employees since 2008 even though executives are paid very well. E.g. ORCL product dev EVP Thomas Kurian made USD 36 million last year (compare that to 25 million for GE CEO).

3.0

Oct 12, 2013

A nice place

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Oracle offers a nice work-life balance, many employees are doing 9-5 schedule. The job security is very strong, i haven't heard of software developers layoffs in our building over last few years. However job security does not apply to consultants - they are in a vulnerable area. Depends on your manager you can telecommute part-time which is a nice perk. Overall a good company for people who want to keep a secure job and trade off professional challenge and compensation for that, somewhat socialist model. Many folks staying here for 10+ years - somewhat unheard of in a tech company. A lot of 50+ folks, means it is a good quiet firm to get to retirement age.

Cons

The work itself is not so challenging, you development skill can easily degrade over time. A lot of politics, i guess it is not exception of other large companies. No salary increases over multiple years, make sure you negotiate your initial compensation over an industry average. Bonuses are given once a few years and top 3-4 %.

4.0

Oct 4, 2013

Learning new things everyday

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technically strong team members, friendly, approachable Initial pay when you join is good and at par with market

Cons

Across teams communications is sometimes difficult, especially when there is conflict of interests Low salary increases and bonus. Many years - none!

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