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3.0
Jan 24, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good work life balance- they really are very supportive of this. Worknig from home, very commen and everything is provided to enable this Some very talanted people to work with, if only Oracle would recognise this and do what it needs to retain them good systems compared to other companies good on the CV- it will open doors easy to move around the business- internal moves are encouraged Excellent Benefits

Cons

Increasingly political and that is now driving the business at the grass roots Hit and miss on the management side, there are a lot of managers rising up who have got there by knowing the right people and not on merit. Lots of talk about people development, but they don't follow through. Its up to you, and you can't progress without getting political payrises are poor (1%) or non existent- I have seen some of the best people leave in recent years because they couldn't afford to stay there anymore. It doesn't take long before you find yourself 20- 30 % below market rates. Used to be a good culture- not any more, Oracle has lost something with all the acquisitions

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Pros

Great team and people that you work with

Cons

Constant change this not a bad thing just evolving processes since it was a new product.

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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