More and More and More with Less and Less and Less Staff - Product Management Director Oracle Employee Review

3.0
Aug 13, 2009
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Pros

If you are good at what you are likely to survive business downturns. The company is big enough and financially well run that it is insulated from sharp fluctuations in staffing. Once you establish your reputation as a reliable employee who continually produces good work your managment is likely to allow a lot of flexibility (work from home, childcare emergencies, doctor appointments) However the work has to get done regardless of the flexibility. And there is always way to much work to get done.

Cons

It's a tough place -- there is always more work to do than is possible to get done by the individual contributor staff. 50 hour work weeks are the average. Product Development is middle and upper-middle management heavy, so there always seem to be a lot of management telling a few people to get the work done in a unreasonable amounts of time. You are expected to be 'always on', early meetings, late meetings with India, on chat, available by desk or cell phone. Bonuses have gotten smaller and smaller until they have almost disappeared and less and less employees get stock options. Oracle employees are often laid off to make room for the employees from the many companies we acquire. Career advancement is restrictive, we already have too many managers and they do not have a good path for individual contributors to continue to advance

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5.0
Mar 23, 2026
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Pros

It is very team dependent, but at least my team had great work life balance and good culture. It was easy to take time off, work was meaningful and not too stressful.

Cons

Work from home is discouraged, little to no pay increases yearly, yearly layoffs and stack ranking.

4.0
Oct 21, 2014
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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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