Top performer = 0% raise for over last 5 years, 0 level changes over 9 years. - Consulting Technical Manager Oracle Employee Review

2.0
Aug 26, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Oracle provides awesome opportunities for work in general. Oracle sure looks nice on your resume

Cons

- Many years without raise, with the explanation given being that I'd have reached my level cap. That has been the same story I've been told over the last 8 years . - ridiculous number of never ending, time enforced, web based mandatory trainings about, for example, bribes and anti competitive behavior, none of which is applicable at all to the vast majority of employees as they don't ever work in sales or contracting etc. - apparently managers don't actually have any leverage to arrange for performance related pay increases as that seems to be entirely in the hands of HR. - poor communication when it comes to product roadmaps, future direction, and company goals beyond the most vague and superficial hype-presentations that lack any substantial detail as well as relevance to specific product lines from one's own internal org.

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4.0
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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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