Larry Ellison also stated that, as part of the upcoming layoffs, Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz will likely be ousted from the company.  To Sun employees this may come as no surprise — according to Glassdoor’s CEO Watch List, which evaluates the 25 lowest rated CEOs, Schwartz has been consistently noted for his dismal approval ratings. Based on the most recent Watch List,  Schwartz held a low 20% approval rating, and it’s dropped even further to 19% in just 26 days. He has continued to see his approval rating decline for the past four consecutive quarters: Q309 he held a 21% approval rating, Q209 he held a 23% approval rating, and held on to a 25% approval rating in Q109.

Schwartz will be the 8^th Watch List CEO to leave his post since Glassdoor began monitoring the lowest rated executives in 2008. He joins Rob Glaser of Real Networks as the second tech CEO to leave the building in 2010 (Glaser announced he was stepping down earlier this month). Similar to Schwartz, Glaser held a 21% approval rating at the time of his departure and had been on the CEO Watch List for four consecutive quarters.

Here are some recent Sun company reviews that show how Schwartz has earned such a low approval rating among employees, and providing perhaps a clearer picture as to why we may soon see Schwartz’s departure from the company:

“Management has seemed lost and cannot direct the ship. Then in April of 2009, Oracle announced they were purchasing Sun. Management has basically checked out since the announcement.” – Sun Microsystems Senior Program Manager (Menlo Park, CA)

“For the past 8 months Sun has operated under the uncertainty of pending acquisition from Oracle. This has led to a lot of internal stress and “paralysis” within the company. Top management has been missing in action for the past 8 months and it often feels like we are a ship without a sail in a challenging business environment.” – Sun Microsystems Supply Chain Manager (Location n/a)

“Jonathan Schwartz has not shown the ability to heed or learn from advice.” – Sun Microsystems Engagement Manager (Location n/a)

“Senior management lost track of the health of the company. Even with year after year of layoffs and management did not do any major restructuring to make the company profitable.” – Sun Microsystems Software Engineering Director (Menlo Park, CA)

And in advice to senior management, a Sun Microsystems Product Marketing Manager (Menlo Park, CA) adds, “Please take your parachute and scoot. Larry Ellison is just what the Dr ordered. SUN will benefit from some discipline.”

It will be interesting to see how Sun and Oracle employees react as company cultures merge under the leadership of Ellison. We will keep you posted on how Larry Ellison fares with his growing employee base (he currently garners a 62% approval from Oracle employees), and we’ll be sure to give you the inside scoop if Jonathan Schwartz pops up at the helm of a new company.

Oracle’s Sun Acquisition Complete; Sun CEO To Be Cut is a post from: Glassdoor Blog

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Here’s what employees have to say:

Stock option grants are small and infrequent while Larry and his cronies give themselves millions every year. – Oracle Director (Redwood City, CA)

NO pay raises. No advancement opportunities. Too many management levels; almost no real communication from upper management. Executives get high pay and stock options; workers get nothing. Stock purchase plan for employees is a joke.  – Oracle Systems Engineer (Location n/a)

Company does not reward company loyalty. Employees promoted from within are usually paid 30-40% below external hires.  – Oracle Sales Representative (Dublin, Ireland)

Here’s how Oracle employees’ salaries compare to Ellison’s:

Larry Ellison currently holds a moderate 63% approval rating and a 13% disapproval rating, and interestingly, he falls among the top 100 highest rated CEOs on Glassdoor.com as of today (ranking #85 among CEOs with more than 25 reviews).

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