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 1,463 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 1,463 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 3.3 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 Senior Software Engineer reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(1,463 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

27% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Engineer employees have rated Oracle with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,463 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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2.0

Jun 15, 2025

Poor Upper Management

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance is fine. Compensation to new joiners is competitive.

Cons

No clear roadmap for future projects. Highly top-down culture. Runs like a government company.

3.0

Jun 14, 2025

Great brand name and organization ruined by toxic senior

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Good salary & perks 2) Huge documentation 3) Cab pickup & drop

Cons

1) Night shifts 2) Toxic senior

4.0

May 26, 2025

Oracle IDC - Senior Applications Engineer. Madhapur, Hyderabad

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. You will get to work with really intelligent people. 2. Good work-life balance. (Depends on the product/team) 3. Decent pay when you join 4. Good Office Infrastructure.

Cons

1. Older tech stack if you are working in on-prem R12.1/12.2 2. No mandatory Annual hikes. It is up to the Managers discretion.

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