Aggressive at hiring, not at retaining - Principal Solutions Architect Oracle Employee Review

4.0
2 Dec 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Every organization operates differently, like their own self contained company within a company with a specific charter on how that organization fits into the overall corporation. So camaraderie can be different depending on what group you fall into. Salary is competitive, but negotiate high during the hiring process as there are NO raises, or cost of living increases... That's probably why there is a steady revolving door with Generation X'ers coming then going, and even faster for Generation Y'ers as this is their foot in the door and then off to greener more diverse pastures within two years, or as soon as they go through the 'annual review' process to find out that no raises are given. Big pro I'd say is they advocate telecommuting, in fact they encourage it, unless you are in a job that requires clearances you can expect to work from home with a company provided laptop and VOIP phone. Also a nominal stipend to cover your broadband expenses at home, and you can have your cell phone ported to the company plan to not have to worry about that bill again.

Cons

Benefits package is fairly competitive, though its price keeps increasing year after year while your salary does not. Training, too much elearning and too little classroom based learning to spin you up on what you need to do. You are hired and put right into the fire, either learn quick, or burn just a quickly. If you deviate from the Oracle ecosphere in training desires those plans will be squashed by management generally. Salary, you are going to make that amount the rest of your career with Oracle, so come in capped out and comfortable with that or be prepared for disappointment. No company functions, not even local division holiday parties or soirees to get to know your group or team that you work with. Co-CEO's has dysfunction written all over it, Mark Hurd is all about cost cutting, so expect more of the few benefits you have to be cut.

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Cons

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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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