The tricks of the trade - good and bad - Key Account Manager Oracle Employee Review

1.0
Jan 29, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Sales training is being set up & rolled out internationally, highest level of trainers are available here Still regarded as one of the top companies in ICT Loads of room and budget for market enhancement, lead generation, partner enablement, ... Working for the gorilla, very profitable company

Cons

Incredibly political environment, in which politically inspired people flourish - being succesful at Oracle seems to go hand in hand with siding with the 'powers that be' Demand for creative input seems more like a front - hence the numerous of Oracle spin-offs which originally pitched to senior management, left Oracle and were succesful outside (e.g. Business Objects, SalesForce, BEA WebLogic, PeopleSoft, ...) - some of which were later reacquired by Oracle Focus on the cash-cow, which are the customers using the database - if you are not in the core DB teams, you may have little effect on the course of action.

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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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