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

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Oracle have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 1,462 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 Senior Software Engineer Jobs at Oracle now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Oracle .

Does Oracle pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Oracle with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 1,462 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at Oracle.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Oracle?

51% of Senior Software Engineer employees at Oracle would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 36% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineer professionals have also rated Oracle with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.4 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 8470 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3558 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2425 reviews)); "its good and fine with calm culture" ((in 2151 reviews)); "work culture is good and your work is seen by all the people in the hierarchy" ((in 1852 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Oracle according to real employee reviews?

"Salaries are low for industry consequently have high turnover rate (3 mgrs in 2 years)." ((in 2324 reviews)); "There is no bonus until you are salary employee and even full time employee.." ((in 1148 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 670 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 468 reviews))

Oracle Senior Software Engineer reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(1,462 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

29% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Engineer employees have rated Oracle with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,462 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Oracle is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews

4.0

Jan 13, 2026

Work life at oracle

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong global brand and resume value • Job stability and financial strength • Competitive pay for experienced hires • Good benefits and parental policies • Work–life balance in many teams • Exposure to large-scale enterprise systems • Internal mobility across products • Structured processes and documentation

Cons

Slow decision-making and bureaucracy • Limited innovation in some legacy teams • Growth and promotions can be slow • Team experience varies heavily by org • Older tech stack in non-OCI teams • Less ownership compared to startups • Re-orgs and cost-cutting cycles • Performance reviews can feel opaque

3.0

Jan 12, 2026

Average company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for joining Lot of teams, easy internal switch. Youncan work on what you want

Cons

Bad for long stay very less hikes and promotion

4.0

Jan 9, 2026

Good Work Life Balance. Not much hikes

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life balance Work Flexibility

Cons

Hike once in 2-3 years and mostly around 5%

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