Didn't drink the cool-aid - Former Brand Creative Contractor Oracle Employee Review

2.0
3 Aug 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The pay is reasonably good for the work. The name looks good on a resume. Good work quality produced and knowledgable group. Good peer level coworkers to work with.

Cons

People are not valued for their knowledge and-or experience. Things are done because it is the way it has always been done vs. finding better options or listening to better ideas. Hierarchical and stifling with a culture of fear of the managers above you. Everyone is always guessing what the head creative person wants, and good ideas are killed based on guesses vs. being presented and finding out. Fight for a better idea against the opinion of a manager; you might be looking for a new job.

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4.0
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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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