It's ok to work at Oracle. - Principal Support Engineer Oracle Employee Review

4.0
Apr 24, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible work arrangements. Equitable compensation package. Recognition (by immediate management) for a job well done.

Cons

I was part of the PeopleSoft takeover. Oracle is certainly a bigger company and a great deal of the familial atmosphere that was inherent of PeopleSoft is definitely lost. Albeit there is a reason Mr. Ellison makes the money he does and surely I represent just a small part of his employee population. It appears though, that executive management at PeopleSoft had a better knack for understanding what we, who are on the front/first line of ''combat'' with the clients, go through. Changes were instituted with both the client and us, in mind.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Plenty of opportunity to earn well over $100,000.00 with Standby pay and OT. Plus, mileage reimbursement of $.70 a mile.

Cons

Sometimes tedious work below what I would consider for an experienced FE such as hard drive destruction bin audits and checking in equipment.

4.0
Oct 21, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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