Not Bad....Not Great - Anonymous employee Oracle Employee Review

4.0
May 3, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Diversity of software products -A lot of resources at your disposal since it is a large company -Good name recognition for those who know the tech industry

Cons

-Red tape involved given size -All the mergers creates no community -CEO seems too busy spending his billions -Oracles sales reps are annoying (I am not a sales rep but work in an office with them) -Vacation is meager (although you get unlimited sick days ;-) -401(k) takes 4 years to fully vest

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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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