Decent company for starting and building your knowledge - Database Administrator Oracle Employee Review

2.0
Aug 24, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The work from home option is the best i can think of, as it allows you to spend time with your family....and the flex time, plus the technology you get to work with and the ability to move between groups....that's about it.

Cons

Pay raises are non existent. Thats pretty discouraging when the CEO gets $500 million in cashed stock options....and forget about bonuses....only certain employee levels are entitled to bonuses and those are "discretionary"...They also have this rule that you have to be in a position for certain amount of time prior to being considered for a promotion...like longevity means anything? Promote people based on performance....HR also says they consistently perform market analysis of salaries to ensure they are competitive, that's a laugh....They are competitive in a good economy, otherwise, forget it.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Plenty of opportunity to earn well over $100,000.00 with Standby pay and OT. Plus, mileage reimbursement of $.70 a mile.

Cons

Sometimes tedious work below what I would consider for an experienced FE such as hard drive destruction bin audits and checking in equipment.

4.0
Oct 21, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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