Oracle Hardware Developer II reviews

3.4

99% would recommend to a friend

(65 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

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99% positive business outlook

Hardware Developer II employees have rated Oracle with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 65 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Hardware Developer II professionals have a good working experience there. Oracle is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Hardware Developer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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65 reviews
2.0
Jun 15, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Clean safe working environment. Benefits are good and working hours are flexible. First and second level management is outstanding in spite of the obstacles from senior management.

Cons

Compared to the "old" HP (before Carly) and Sun Mircrosystems, Oracle comes in a distant third. Oracle chooses to run their hardware business like their software business.

3.0
Mar 9, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

very stable company to work and new technologies

Cons

low salary. no raises or bonuses and no push to go to next level

3.0
Aug 26, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Competitive starting salary for the first 2 yrs along with the flex credits and 401k matching. RSUs instead of stock options starting 2015. 2. Good place to get your US status. 3. Decent training ground for the NCGs for the first 2-3 yrs. Quite a few talented/experienced engineers you can learn from. Work on the latest technology/tools. 4. Overall good work life balance. Stable job. A few managers/groups will make your life miserable. 5. Nice campus environment. Nice gym/sports groups. 6. Brand recognition on the resume.

Cons

1. No bonus. No salary raise at least for the first 2-3 yrs. When promotion comes, salary increases by at most ~5-6%). After 4-5 yrs, your salary will be significantly below the market standard. Other benefits if any are average to poor, ie. ESPP. 2. NCGs are paid higher than the senior engineers (offers increase by ~$3-4k each yr while the salary of the seniors stays flat), due to Oracle's global talent strategy of capitalizing on fresh talents for their first 4 yrs, after which you're irrelevant to the company. 3. Not a fertile environment for top talents and innovations, mainly due to the management who tends to reward obedience rather than performance. 4. Lacks diversity. ~ 25% of the NCGs each yr come from the same school with similar background. 5. Rarely can return after leaving the company. Asked to sell all stocks/options after you leave. All benefits stop on your last day. 6. No unshared office space for NCGs. Food quality and cost in the cafe is average. 7. Sensitive Intergroup politics. Moving between groups is rare if not impossible.

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