Is Oracle a good company to work for as a Principal Software Engineer?

Principal Software Engineer professionals working at Oracle have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 746 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 Engineer Jobs at Oracle now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer interview questions at Oracle .

Does Oracle pay Principal Software Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Oracle with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 746 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Engineer salaries at Oracle.

How happy are Principal Software Engineer professionals working at Oracle?

51% of Principal Software Engineer employees at Oracle would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 36% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Engineer 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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Oracle?

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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 8485 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3533 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2447 reviews)); "work culture is good and your work is seen by all the people in the hierarchy" ((in 1867 reviews)); "Work life good and work from home options" ((in 1578 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 2367 reviews)); "No increment and Bonus." ((in 1131 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 1050 reviews)); "Advancement and avoiding frequent layoffs depends solely on politics and relationships with those above you." ((in 669 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 465 reviews))

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Oracle Principal Software Engineer reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(746 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

36% approve of CEO

52% 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 Engineer employees have rated Oracle with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 746 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Oracle is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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746 reviews

2.0

Jul 11, 2015

A famous company but....

Principal software engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good flexibility on working time/place, lots of techs to learn.

Cons

No raise even you have a title promotion.

1.0

Jun 18, 2015

Principle Software Engineer

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can't think of any other than good work/life balance

Cons

Little to no innovation in-house, mostly acquire and squander is the metaphor (eg. Sun Microsystems). Trickle down economics does not exist here, all of the real money goes into the pockets at the top only. So the salary you hire with is likely your termination salary. Top level management has little to no respect for employees, they are just necessary overhead. Very low morale in general for employees (ref movie: Brazil).

3.0

Jun 11, 2015

Oracle makes money

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company is relentless about getting money from customers and actually making a profit.

Cons

For software developers, Oracle is a soul-sucking place that treats people like cogs in a machine.

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