Micromanagement at its worst - Human Resources Specialist Oracle Employee Review

1.0
Mar 1, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You get to work for Oracle and put it on your resume. Also they have great health benefits, yummy desserts and there's a gym at HQ.

Cons

Management has been sitting in the same position for 15-20 years, stuck in a hierarchical and old fashioned way of doing things. They are 10 years behind the rest of Silicon Valley in Benefits. Micromanagement down to the minute you arrive and the minute you leave. Literally mapping out your day for you by the half hour. There is zero trust from management and no real responsibility given. As soon as you meet expectations, they are continually raised until you are broken down. Even in non-sales departments, performance is based on numeral values and meeting numbers. If management does not like you, they will single you out, pick on you, reprimand you for ridiculous personal things and treat you like a child. The pay is at the national average and not raised to meet the Bay Area standards. Pay raises are minimal to none (about 1% if at all). There is absolutely no opportunity for growth or professional development in a position, unless you move laterally to another department. Promotions are very political and are not dependent on your years worked, knowledge or capability, but if they like you. No culture and no feeling of unity. Self Service company with too many confusing sites to get anything answered. The offices at HQ are updated by floor and if your management doesn't want to pay to update it, you are stuck on a dirty, dark 90's floor, in high grey depressing old cubicles, stinky bathrooms and zero natural light (if you don't have an office). Basically, an overall stressful and depressing experience.

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Cons

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4.0
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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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