Great for experience; can be a frustrating place to work. - Sales Representative Oracle Employee Review

2.0
Aug 4, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The opportunity exists to make a lot of money at Oracle, but that success doesn't necessarily equate to getting promoted or growing your career. Oracle has such large software installations across the globe that there will ALWAYS be customers that need to buy software. Oracle does sell some of the best, most reliable software in the industry. They spend a significant amount of money on R&D (in areas where they choose to). Brand recognition exists and Oracle does sell complete solutions and sells something to address almost any issue a customer faces across their enterprise. Excellent benefits.

Cons

As in life, nothing at Oracle is fair. Their are astronomically lofty expectations of certain sales teams that are so unrealistic, it sets people up to fail. Hard work does NOT mean that you will be successful, there are many people who do not work hard and find success, and there are people who work very, very hard and don't make even remotely close to their On Target Earnings. Many Oracle customers are frustrated with how many different people from Oracle reach out to them. Oracle doesn't care about that, that is the model the company has adopted. Many times that leads to contentious relationships with accounts and a toxic environment to be expected to sell software in. Teams across Oracle are not encouraged to work together. It's actually discouraged and it causes many issues with how accounts are managed and what is communicated to customers.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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