Posts Tagged ‘Employee Sentiment’

SAP Employees More Satisfied Than Oracle Employees; Will It Help Them To Retain Customers Following Copyright Suit?

Last week news broke that German-based software company SAP faces $1.3 billion jury verdict for stealing Oracle’s intellectual property. As the Associated Press reported, the jury in the case found that SAP’s behavior in plundering software and documents from rival Oracle Corp.’s secured websites was so egregious that it awarded Oracle nearly all of the damages it was seeking.

While SAP decides whether to appeal the decision, we turned to the employees to find out how these companies internal reputations are faring.

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Labor Day Survey Reveals Holiday Is More About Summer’s End Than Workers

More than 100 years ago when Labor Day was first created, it was built on the idea that this day would recognize and honor America’s workforce. Today, however, according to a recent Glassdoor survey, more Americans (59%) believe it symbolizes the end of summer, a day off (47%), and a time to be with family and friends (43%) rather than a celebration of American workers (41%). One in 10 thinks the holiday means nothing at all. And nearly one in five says it means the start of football season.

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