Good products. Poor leadership - Sales Oracle Employee Review

2.0
23 Jul 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The products are comprehensive, modern, and functionality rich. Flexible work life balance

Cons

We are reminded every day that people are disposable. Many parts of the company are modern and customer centric. Some divisions seem to be only focused on auditing and threatening to sue customers to try to bilk out one last sale. These people burn every bridge and leave lasting opponents everywhere. Many customers come to hate Oracle. Salespeople seem to be the only safe job in a first world country. But these people are disposable as well as they are paid well and often replaced. Sales are down? Fire all the sales managers and hire new salespeople. Repeat every year or two. All other job functions are being sent to India or another low cost Asian country.

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Cons

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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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