Oracle, a great place lacking great compensation - Anonymous employee Oracle Employee Review

4.0
Nov 12, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Dynamic environment, always challenging the paradigm, continually presenting new scenarios that require creative thinking and problem solving. An environment that fosters individual thinking and contributions, where opinions are taken seriously and valuable contributions are recognized. Incredible, hard-working people, with great personalities and very strong work ethic; slackers are weeded out and don't last. Successfully weathered the great recession, growing substantially even during the downturn.

Cons

Low compensation when compared to other tech companies. An inconsistent bonus pool that varies widely year to year, with no real reason or explanation as to why. Acquisitions have reinforced this notion, as those coming into the company typically make 50% more that their Oracle counterparts, where historical bonuses were 2-4x of those at Oracle and usually were contractually spelled out based upon the company's earnings. Acquisitions happen so rapidly, it's getting more and more difficult to successfully integrate each company before the next acquisition hits.

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Pros

Every group/division can be different in how they treat their employees, but I'd say overall there is very good atmosphere of trust and fairness. There is a strong focus on education, and they reimburse for outside classes taken (Up to 5k/year I think). Benefits are good, and I'd say quite competitive in the market. Good 401K matching (they'll contribute a max of 3% of your 6% or greater). Free drinks in the breakroom. Flexibility to work from home at times. (If you live 50+ miles away from an office you can work full-time from home...policy).

Cons

They don't try to make the workplace anything special (maybe a pool table and arcade game are cliche or gimmicky?). In the 10 years I've worked there, they've given 2 measly %1 cost of living raises (this is the same with most everyone I've spoken to, some don't get any raises). You will not get a substantial raise ever, unless you leave then get rehired on (they will not match offers, better to leave). New employees that you train will make 10 - 20K more than you several years after you hire on (not just me, they do this to all tenured employees). They will give these untrained, less experienced people higher titles (again this is done to everyone not just me). You learn pretty quickly that you're dispensable. The company has billions in cash and they don't re-invest in their employees, just in acquiring new companies and hiring new people that know nothing that you get to train.

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