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 758 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 758 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Developer salaries and benefits at Oracle .

How happy are Principal Software Developer professionals working at Oracle?

52% of Principal Software Developer employees at Oracle would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 35% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Developer professionals have also rated Oracle with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Oracle?

Software Engineer (1935) , Senior Software Engineer (1354) , Associate Consultant (1076) , Senior Consultant (1045) , Account Executive (1028) , Account Manager (990) , Principal Consultant (792) , Principal Software Engineer (761) , Sales Representative (742) , Member Of Technical Staff (725) , Business Development Consultant (720) , Software Developer (716) , Consultant (698) , Applications Developer (694) , Applications Engineer (638)

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 8512 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3517 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2450 reviews)); "its good and fine with calm culture" ((in 2163 reviews)); "work culture is good and your work is seen by all the people in the hierarchy" ((in 1843 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 2346 reviews)); "No salary increases or bonuses for last 5 years (I have been rated top performer every one of those years)." ((in 1155 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 1044 reviews)); "Advancement and avoiding frequent layoffs depends solely on politics and relationships with those above you." ((in 660 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 473 reviews))

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Oracle Principal Software Developer reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(758 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

34% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Principal Software Developer employees have rated Oracle with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 758 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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3.0

Dec 1, 2008

It's hard to achieve a professional and career goals

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It produces a very good products in different areas. I am working in Apps division and this division use many of Oracle's best technologies.

Cons

rules and requirements are not transparent and they are different for different people. Management is kind of random - they forget about people for a while and then produce some decisions.

3.0

Oct 21, 2008

Flexible but compensation is lacking

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility allows telecommuting, relatively low stress working environment, hour of working are flexible, project timelines are generous, product release cycle has been extended.

Cons

compensation is not up to standard, extremely bad ESPP progam where we only get 5% discount off stock but they keep our money for 6 months, poor bonuses, no stock options given to employees, hiring freeze has our department extremely lean, company is becoming so large with the acquisitions of different companies.

3.0

Oct 10, 2008

Oracle is good for stability and flexibility, poor for compensation

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability of Company - it's doing pretty well when others are being bought up Flexible work hours, at least for some teams, it depends on your manager. Knowledgeable people to work with, alot of smart people here Training Opportunities are good to increase your skills with classes and some money for education

Cons

Pay and bonuses are low, and you usually don't get regular salary increases, and if you do, it isn't much. Can be hard to move very far up and take on more challenges since it's such a huge company, so you have a lot of competition up the ranks. The Executives are paid way more than their peers at other companies, while the workers are underpaid, so it can make you feel very unappreciated.

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