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      Oracle Principal Software Engineer reviews

      3.4

      56% would recommend to a friend

      (743 total reviews)

      Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

      24% approve of CEO

      56% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Senior management

      Principal Software Engineer employees have rated Oracle with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 743 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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      743 reviews
      3.0
      May 18, 2026

      Great Cloud/AI experience but lacks autonomy and clear direction

      Principal software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to be if you want to work on cutting-edge AI. Oracle has evolved from a Database company into Cloud and AI infrastructure. You have the opportunity to gain hands on experience with lots of different native AI services, If you are looking to build a resume with enterprise scale Cloud and AI experience, this is the place to do it, especially for new grad.

      Cons

      The management style is heavily top-down, meaning direction and decisions are passed down from leadership with minimal collaboration or room for feedback from the execution teams. The organization and team sizes are massive, individual ownership is highly diluted, making it difficult to feel a sense of autonomy or see the direct impact of your work. Furthermore, there is often a lack of a clear, stable goal, as priorities shift frequently without a transparent roadmap.

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