Great people and interesting work, but poor organization - Lead Visual Designer Oracle Employee Review

3.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

When I worked there, the vibes were pretty great. I worked with a lot of great people, I got to do fun and/or interesting work and I felt like I mattered and effectively contributed. I stayed for many years because the environment was comfortable, the pay and benefits were good and I loved the people I worked with.

Cons

At least in the area I worked, there are almost no effective processes in place to get work done. There are some processes, of course, but it's a mess. Several people tried to change that but there wasn't enough buy-in from leadership. It's a huge company and there's not enough organization and communication between groups. So you end up with this siloed mess where no one know what any other group is doing. Some groups are actively trying to share and some are actively keeping the walls up. It was very frustrating. And of course, in mid-2025, Oracle started laying off people by the thousands (myself included). I've heard the culture has taken a significant hit since then.

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5.0
Jun 27, 2026
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Pros

Great company to learn sales and cloud computing

Cons

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4.0
Oct 21, 2014
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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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