Suck it all up and work for the name "Oracle" - Project Leader Oracle Employee Review

2.0
Jun 27, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

"Oracle" on your resume would help you get your next job. There are some opportunities to shine and make your mark in the industry. If you are a budding/aspiring Managerial candidate, Oracle is a good place to work - A lot to learn here.

Cons

Compensation & Employee Rewards/Raise suck big time! Majority of the annual revenues are diverted in stupid acquisition to increase stockholders value. Very little for employees. Political environment. Rigidity in knowledge sharing. Many a times it feels like they make very optimistic promises to their customer which burdens the engineers to put in extra hours to meet the deadlines. If not met, leaves a black spot on your performance.

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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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