Mixed Bag - Anonymous employee Oracle Employee Review

3.0
Dec 9, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Oracle can be a fun, dynamic and very interesting place to work, with challenging assignments that foster growth and a real sense of accomplishment. They also have gold plated benefits, which can easily become golden handcuffs

Cons

This can be a very depersonalizing place to work, with almost everything done under the umbrella of "self-service." Oracle also gives off the impression that they really do not care about you beyond your ability to produce revenue, with even very short periods of bench time (2 weeks, or even less, depending on your boss) being questioned. It is also the place where I heard a senior VP say, "You people need to get over the whole customer thing. Customers are not the most important thing if it doesn't translate to revenue." Also, when you apply, go for the best salary and benefit package you can negotiate, since you won't be getting either bonuses or raises, no matter how well the company does.

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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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