Big ships go very far... - Anonymous employee Oracle Employee Review

5.0
Feb 29, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I had not worked for a very big company for ages, being in start-ups since 2003. My first reaction was not positive but I must admit that I was wrong. The company is a big vessel so do not try change its direction by yourself. Swim with the stream and make sure you work for an organization that is part of the overall strategy. I work for the Cloud and I must admit that we have nearly unlimited means to make it happen. You can propose ideas, it can take time and effort to get them adopted but that is part of the collaborative game. All the policies are written and they usually make sense and give you a good balance between efficiency and comfort. A lot of self service which can be a bit depressing at the beginning but once you have tamed the beast and know where to find the info you are your own Boss (or close)

Cons

That is a big company so everything takes time. But as said before, if you swim in the right stream you swim faster than the competition. Can be frustrating to get decisions made as non critical ones make ages to go through. If you are in a business that neither a cash cow or nor on the strategic roadmap try to jump to another business rather thinking that you will be the last one standing. There is obviously a bureaucratic aspect that can see very heavy although once you know how to handle these process your life is fantastic. Don't try to be to creative unless you are in product as this company is so risk adverse that we prefer to turn down business rather than take a chance.

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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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