Ok place to start your career but not a good place to stay long term - Principal Consultant Oracle Employee Review

2.0
Mar 30, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very knowledgeable and supportive co-workers, access to technology and products firsthand so good opprotunity to learn and acquire new skills. Good benefits (healthcare, vacation etc). Oracle is also a good brand name to have on your resume when you move on to other companies in your career.

Cons

Not much growth opportunities, you are basically stuck in the same position for years (despite posting very good numbers) and also the merit increases are dismal despite the company posting record profits year after year. The upper management conitnues to neglect the lower level employees and therefore the company has a high turnover rate, very little communication between you and your manager so you basically feel like you are working as an independent but are on a payroll.

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Cons

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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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