Oracle Senior Software Engineer (SDE3) reviews

2.5

6% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

Not enough data to show CEO approval

12% positive business outlook

Senior Software Engineer (SDE3) employees have rated Oracle with 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineer (SDE3) professionals have an average working experience there. Oracle is rated 35% below average by Senior Software Engineer (SDE3) professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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15 reviews
1.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

frequent redirection of redirection with each being critical

Cons

not a people company. only the C suite matter,everyone else is a cog to be grinded and discarded. Benefits and pay are stagnant with rolling layoffs

1.0
Feb 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Job stability in early years Salary credited on time Good appraisal ratings on paper (received 4/5 consistently and one year 5/5)

Cons

No salary hike in 4+ years despite strong appraisal ratings Extremely long working hours (12–15 hours daily) with no compensation or recognition Worked only on very old, legacy tech stack, leading to skill stagnation and downgrade No interaction with HR throughout tenure; everything depended solely on manager No internal communication or transparency Strong office politics and favoritism, including family/close-circle bias Micromanagement culture instead of trust and ownership Career growth discussions are ignored; feedback goes nowhere Recently many team members were laid off, workload increased significantly for remaining employees Ongoing fear of further layoffs, creating toxic and stressful environment Performance ratings do not translate into growth, hike, or role change

2.0
Jan 19, 2026

Review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good WLB,good env,supportive management,good learning,good managers

Cons

There is no regular hike either yearly.sometimes you will get peanuts after 2 - 3 years

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