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

Software Engineer professionals working at Oracle have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 2,479 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Oracle employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Oracle now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Oracle .

Does Oracle pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Oracle with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 2,479 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Oracle.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Oracle?

63% of Software Engineer employees at Oracle would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Oracle with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Oracle?

Software Engineer (1943) , Senior Software Engineer (1362) , Associate Consultant (1078) , Senior Consultant (1047) , Account Executive (1031) , Account Manager (992) , Principal Consultant (792) , Principal Software Engineer (763) , Sales Representative (742) , Member Of Technical Staff (728) , Business Development Consultant (720) , Software Developer (717) , Consultant (699) , Applications Developer (695) , Senior Member of Technical Staff (640)

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 8474 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3518 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2429 reviews)); "its good and fine with calm culture" ((in 2152 reviews)); "work culture is good and your work is seen by all the people in the hierarchy" ((in 1853 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 2358 reviews)); "No salary increases or bonuses for last 5 years (I have been rated top performer every one of those years)." ((in 1145 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 1048 reviews)); "Advancement and avoiding frequent layoffs depends solely on politics and relationships with those above you." ((in 685 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 466 reviews))

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3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(2,479 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

30% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer. employees have rated Oracle with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,479 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer. professionals have a good working experience there. Oracle is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer. professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Jul 15, 2025

good wlb, and lots to learn

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- great training - good wlb - managers are quite supportive

Cons

- hard to get a promotion - almost nonexistent bonus/raise - can move pretty slow sometimes

5.0

Jul 15, 2025

Good to work at bad at pay

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good to work at bad at pay

Cons

not the best at giving benefits and pay

2.0

Jul 14, 2025

Member of the technical staff

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to learn a lot of things

Cons

Career will stagnate. No promotions or raises. I've generally just seen people joining for experience and leave once they get a better offer. Work life balance is bad like any cloud company out there.

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