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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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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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746 reviews

4.0

Mar 27, 2026

the ai company that never was

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

wfh for my team. i had a good manager so i could do a lot of cool stuff.

Cons

indians make it really hard to collaborate with that mentality.

4.0

Mar 27, 2026

Good work life balance

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance,pay also good

Cons

management needs to improve, Need consideration for female employees

5.0

Mar 16, 2026

good

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and good helping people

Cons

Nothing to say about this

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