Poor management - Anonymous employee Oracle Employee Review

2.0
Jan 5, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Training Company name Great international environment

Cons

Poor management; fires the most competent managers within the BDG organisation due to their low seniority (low cost). Instead of getting rid of bad managers (high cost). Top-down management; no clear communication regarding changes within the organisation. Changing targets on a quarterly basis i.e. no consistency. You could be working half way through a quarter without knowing your targets. People are placed in teams without consulting the individuals. "If you don't like the smell in the bakery - find another one" is the attitude of management. Managers are afraid of doing changes due to their reputation for upper management. No clear progression path - a lot of promises but in the end people are stuck in the role. Managers are poor in coaching you with developing you. Selling the worlds leading talent management tool in the market, but doesn't use it internally (Ironical). A lot of talent individuals have fled away, due to frustration. Advice to people with bilingual language skills : Go to another software company in Dublin - They would appreciate your education, skill set and it would save you a lot of time in your career path and frustrations.

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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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