Great People, Good for First Job But Some Cons - Writer Oracle Employee Review

3.0
Jun 28, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The people within my team/department were great. My manager was supportive and communicative. I learned a lot from my other coworkers. Due to that, I had lots of opportunities for growth. I was sad about leaving my team when I left the company. This is a good company for those who are starting out. There were plenty of resources and support when I first started. Everyone was very understanding on that. I learned a lot and got visibility to different things. Remote - I did not reside near any offices so I was remote. Some of coworkers within the area did both WFH and in-office. In the department I was in, it wasn't as strict.

Cons

Benefits - Came as part of an acquisition, I had some of benefits taken away which wasn't great (I was a salaried employee at the previous company but became hourly at Oracle). There was miscommunications in the acquisition time frame on benefits. PTO - Keep in mind that during the winter break when the office is closed, everyone is required to use their PTO. Not a big deal for those who are salaried (unlimited PTO) but if you're hourly (accrual PTO), you're required to use your PTO that you accrued ... for days when the office is closed. Pay raises - In the first part of 2023, they announced that no one was getting raises or promotions for the year, while only the higher ups were getting raises/promotions ...

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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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