Stay Away - Business Development Consultant Oracle Employee Review

1.0
Mar 20, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Historic tech company that boosts the resume. Lots of experienced workers. Great training opportunities. Really good money for very little work.

Cons

This pre-sales role is incredibly dull and not worth the stress if you have even one drop of personality in you. It's the same dull work over and over again (calls, emails, Linkedins) to people who don't care and hate Oracle. Management is terrible--does not understand why people aren't in love with sales and refuses to modernize. Burlington office especially is full of New England WASPs who are blatantly sexist and think they run the world. While real money can be made for very little work, metrics are constantly changing thus making the money impossible to actually get. Management doesn't seem to get that this role is not about making actual sales and doing your best doesn't matter. You can hit 400% of your number (you get capped at 200%) and still be berated / asked why you don't have anything going on. Work from home and taking time off is virtually impossible, don't even try to take multiple sick days because you will get threatened with HR. Oracle doesn't seem to realize that it's going down the tube and still expects its workers to worship the Oracle brand. IF you like drinking and being around boring coworkers who do the same thing day after day, this is the place for you, otherwise don't waste your time on a company that just sucks your soul out.

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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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