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?

50% of Principal Software Engineer employees at Oracle would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 38% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Engineer professionals have also rated Oracle with a 3.9 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 8514 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3469 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2441 reviews)); "work culture is good and your work is seen by all the people in the hierarchy" ((in 1876 reviews)); "Good and flexible work from home" ((in 1588 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 increment and Bonus." ((in 1137 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 1057 reviews)); "Advancement and avoiding frequent layoffs depends solely on politics and relationships with those above you." ((in 690 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 472 reviews))

Oracle Principal Software Engineer reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(746 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

31% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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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

4.0

Sep 29, 2014

Good Working Environment

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pleasant Working environment. Good cooperation between teams. Interesting projects and talented people. Good work/life balance. Excellent opportunities for college grads from Ivy league colleges.

Cons

Weak compensation. No official communication about bonuses and raises. No formal bonus process established. Vacation 18 days, no opportunities for a sabbatical.

3.0

Sep 17, 2014

Could be a decent company depending on what your priorities are

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In my team I have great work life balance. There are plenty of offices all around the country so you can work remotely from other offices if management approves. The engineering peers are very pleasant to deal with.

Cons

There are plenty of teams which have high stress jobs. You don't tend to find many young professionals here because of the extremely poor bonuses and hikes (sometimes zero irrespective of performance) once you are hired. Most people stay because they have been in Oracle for 10+ years and have gotten comfortable doing what they do. Hikes are not tied to promotion so I have been promoted thrice but my pay has kind of remained same in the past six years. Most new hires would be paid much higher than me now.

2.0

Aug 27, 2014

Big company so employees are not treated as well and are often disconnected

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and flexible work hours (can work from home).

Cons

There is no social connection between employees. All work and no play mentality. Project driven with little regards to employees happiness. Also with development center offshore, work often feels 24x7.

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