Stay away - Miserable & soul destroying - Anonymous employee Oracle Employee Review

2.0
6 Dec 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Getting paid out when you leave.

Cons

The company is absolutely miserable and soul destroying. It is a huge bureaucracy ruled only by lawyers and bean counters. The company treats employees like idiots. The IT systems are so antiquated the 1960's would be a huge leap forward. There are constant layoffs, off-shoring and down skilling. One moment they have a love fest, the next moment massive layoffs. Our customers absolutely hate us. The products and services we provide are mediocre to poor. The business model appears purely to buy something decent then run it into the ground. Politics and favoritism are the basis of senior management decision making. The company is struggling as the revenues dry up as customers move to other modern companies.

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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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