Is Oracle a good company to work for as a Developer Senior?

Developer Senior professionals working at Oracle have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 1,491 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 Developer Senior Jobs at Oracle now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer Senior interview questions at Oracle .

Does Oracle pay Developer Senior employees well?

Developer Senior professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Oracle with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 1,491 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer Senior salaries at Oracle.

How happy are Developer Senior professionals working at Oracle?

51% of Developer Senior employees at Oracle would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 35% in the past 12 months. Developer Senior 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?

Software Engineer (1944) , Senior Software Engineer (1362) , Associate Consultant (1078) , Senior Consultant (1048) , Account Executive (1032) , Account Manager (992) , Principal Consultant (792) , Principal Software Engineer (763) , Sales Representative (742) , Member Of Technical Staff (729) , Business Development Consultant (720) , Software Developer (718) , Consultant (699) , Applications Developer (695) , Senior Member of Technical Staff (641)

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 8527 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3521 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2437 reviews)); "its good and fine with calm culture" ((in 2210 reviews)); "work culture is good and your work is seen by all the people in the hierarchy" ((in 1848 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 2357 reviews)); "No promotions and no bonuses (for promotions you need to go out of the company and come back)" ((in 1151 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 658 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 476 reviews))

Oracle Developer Senior reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(1,491 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

28% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Developer Senior employees have rated Oracle with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,491 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer Senior professionals have a good working experience there. Oracle is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer Senior professionals compared to other employers within the Informatique 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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